clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to say; to tell; to state; to do
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
honorific affix; honorific prefix
boss and his henchmen; boss and underlings
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
circular window; round window
beginning; outset; first; onset
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
birth; creation; formation
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
left breast; left side of the chest
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect