to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
distinguished service; meritorious service
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
entreaty; supplication; petition
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
outsider; layman; amateur
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
finish; finishing; finishing touches
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
rational; reasonable; logical
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
many people; a large number of people
word game; wordplay; playing with words
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to differ depending on ...
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia