to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
flight; desertion; escape
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
simply; merely; only; solely
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
representative; exemplary; model
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
pejorative term; derogatory word; invective
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to temper; to harden; to torture; to discipline
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)