national polity; National Athletic Meet
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
start; beginning; first step; clue
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
animal realm; unforgivable action; indefensible lifestyle; incest
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
arts; crafts; handicrafts
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
source of information; intelligence source; message source
comma; decimal point; radix point
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
links; chain; shackle; linking