cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
the reverse; other side; lining
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
commander; general; leader
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
going around; patrol; round; tour
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
in person; personally; (do) oneself
heir; inheritor; successor
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to nip (something) in the bud
moral influence; moral education
absolute basics; very rudiments
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
history of a nation; Japanese history
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
Zuo zhuan (c. 4th century BC); The Zuo Tradition; The Commentary of Zuo
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
representative; exemplary; model
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
having a crush on someone; flushing
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber