to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
hair (on the head); (a) hair
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
the intensity or illuminating power of light
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
group; party; team; squad; section
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
headquarters; head office; main office
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
as you can imagine; as imagined
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
(head) priest; head priest of the Ise Shrine
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull