sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
will; testament; last request
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
being very busy; busyness
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education
principal of a private school
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
when it becomes; when it comes to
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
nothing but; none other than
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
meritorious deed; services
verge of death; dying moments
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
head of family; originator
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx