polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
dignity; majesty; sanctity
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be relieved; to feel relieved
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
investigation; research; looking something up
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
sincere; honest; faithful
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to concern; to be related
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
tank (military vehicle); chariot
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down