overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
mental; spiritual; emotional
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
competent; suitable; qualified
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to worry; to fret; to get anxious