blocking the way; standing in the way
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
resurrection (of a company or school, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
of course; certainly; naturally
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
piece; fragment; one (object)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
gem; jewel; precious stone
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to smear with blood; to kill
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
feminine; womanly; female
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with