to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
postponement; deferment; adjournment
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
secret; private; surreptitious
feelings; thoughts; meaning
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)