imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
arrest; apprehension; capture
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
name; given name; first name
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
secret; private; surreptitious
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot