natural virtue; personal virtue
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
way; course; the only way
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
excess; surplus; superabundance
occasional; infrequent; rare
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
innumerable; countless; numberless
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation