surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
since when; from when; how long
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
decoration; ornament; trimmings
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
one's best interests; one's own good
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
loitering on the way; wayside grass
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
audience (with a person of high standing)
taking dictation; note-taking