severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
world; society; people; the public
to not take seriously; to take lightly
feeling; sense; impression
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to dye; to colour; to color
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
for your information; I'm telling you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
beginning; outset; first; onset
destination (one is heading towards); goal
spirit; heart; disposition
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
door; gate; opening; title page
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
image; figure; figure; form; image
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major