banner (imperial, shogun, etc.); standard
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to torment; to torture; to harass
last night; yesterday evening
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
so; like this; in this way
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
state of the war; war situation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse