how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
rather; better; instead; if anything
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to get late; to advance; to wear on
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
round shape; circle; circular form
near; nearby; not far off
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
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
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)