when it becomes; when it comes to
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
battlefield; battleground
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
descriptive poetry; epic poem
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
depiction; description; portrayal
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
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)
historic; historical; traditional
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
small talk; gossip; spoken language; colloquial expression
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead