lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
memory; ability to remember
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
objection; dissent; protest
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way