apocryphal work; forgery; spurious article
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
sign out in front; front (for someone)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
creepers; trailing plants
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
spirit; heart; disposition
depression; low spirits; dejection
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to come into being; to be born
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
suspicion (of others); jealousy
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
looking at again; watching again; discovering again; seeing again
many; numerous; various; large number of