to dye; to colour; to color
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
rule; reign; peaceful times
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
outside the country; abroad
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to accept; to receive; to agree
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
for the present; for the time being
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
eccentric; crank; oddball
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
maid; helper; help; assistance
to live; to reside; to inhabit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
administration; government; administrator; governor
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
very young; little; childish; immature
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to pay attention; to be watchful
every year; yearly; annually
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)