missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
genuine; authentic; true; real
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
great man; great god; hero; big man
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
particularly; only; in the case of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
worried look; melancholy air
perfect; complete; flawless
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
outside the city area; suburbs
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
associated shrine (i.e. auxiliary shrine, subordinate shrine, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
calm; composed; leisurely
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing