to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
gentle; mild; meek; tender
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
globular shape; spherical shape
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to maintain; to continue to have
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
kneeling and worshipping; worshipping on one's knees
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the same; the said; likewise
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
long ago; a long time ago; already
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time