first star of the Big Dipper; (arch.) top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
head; hair (on one's head); leader; chief; top; tip
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
great mountain; large mountain
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
clearing one's throat; cough
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
clicking; clopping; clacking
ice house; ice room; cold room
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
outline; summary; argument
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to smash violently; to crush
to throw on the fire; to burn
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier