to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the Kyōhō Reforms (1736 economic reforms)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
leader of a delegation (body, party)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
foreign; abroad; overseas
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
inspector; observer; member of an inspection team
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great player; star player
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin