gathering; theatrical troupe
authority; power; influence
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
imperial palace; capital; metropolis; Keijō (name given to Seoul during the Japanese occupation)
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
next (day, morning, etc.); following
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
huge win; overwhelming victory
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points