stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to rule; to govern; to administer
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
participants; participating athletes
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to make use of; to lend money
regret; repentance; remorse
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze