reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
maintenance; preservation; improvement
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
opposite side; opposition
military expedition led in person by the emperor
site; point on a map; spot
solely; entirely; only; or
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
behind; in the rear; in back
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly; to harden by treading
attendance; participation; presence
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
sincere; earnest; serious
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road