chief; main; principal; important
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
founder of a religious sect
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
main cause; primary factor
(religious) faith; belief; creed
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
quiet; still; surreptitious
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
(national) capital (city); metropolis
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
one of these days; someday; one day
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
debut match; debut fight; debut race
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe