to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
one's later years; final years (in life)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
action of making something; -ification
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to collect; to assemble; to gather
episode; anecdote; vignette
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
destination; place one stays during a trip
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
materials; data; document
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
godparent; first person to give something its name
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove