(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
reigning; controlling; dictating
celebration; congratulations
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
accident at sea; maritime accident
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
making money; making a profit
inside; interior; inner part
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill