to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
(the crime of) high treason
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible