starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
one's own work; making by oneself
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
gathering of talented people; group of geniuses
penalty; sentence; punishment
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
illustrated news magazine; pictorial
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
something that comes too late and is useless; like a chrysanthemum prepared for the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar for the Chrysanthemum festival but that blooms only on the tenth
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew