thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
New Year's Eve; December 31
form; shape; figure; visage
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
caller; visitor; company; guest
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
hot topic; talk of the town
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Kyoto man; man from Kyoto
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
participation; joining; entry; adherence
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period