father; dad; husband; you; he
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
second; number two; runner-up
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
river; stream; River; the ... river
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
number one; first; best; most; game; round
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
lottery run by a temple or shrine
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
modernization; modernisation
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
construction; establishment
group; bunch; crowd; group
factory; plant; mill; workshop
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
artificial hill (in a garden)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor