to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
thorough; exhaustive; complete
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
junior high school student; middle school pupil
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be touching; to be moving
descriptive (narrative) part
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
highest grade; superlative degree
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
inattention; absent-mindedness
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
Island; insula; island; islet
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
reflective water surface; reflecting water
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
seaweed salt; salt from burning seaweed
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming