to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
direct control; direct supervision
anything and everything; just about everything
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
weather; fair weather; fine weather
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
instead; but (on the other hand)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
meaning; connotation; denotation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
reaching; attaining; arrival
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to surge; to well up; to gush out
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise