to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
choices; alternatives; options
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
information desk personnel; guide; usher
to await; to wait for; to expect
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
secretary (government); director; chief
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to make a lasting impression
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryō period); tax in kind; mediocrity
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
government office; public office
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to look young; to seem young
chief executive officer; CEO
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible