to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to press against each other; to huddle together
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
calamity; disaster; accident
to overcome (a difficulty)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
direct control; direct supervision
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
messenger of god; divine messenger
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute