tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
existence; possession; having; limited company
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to differ; to vary; to disagree
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
loveable; very likeable; like very much
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
authority; power; influence
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
tradition; legend; folklore
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
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
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to cover fully; to wrap around
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
secret; private; surreptitious
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
near; nearby; not far off
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge