temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
acceleration; speeding up
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
while; even though; despite
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
breath; breathing; tone; mood
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
reopening; resumption; restarting
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
what the hell are you saying!?
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
many; numerous; various; large number of
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
arbitration; intercession; mediation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
3000; three thousand; many
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
proceeding to the capital