person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
going into battle; departure for the front
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(Japanese) empress; queen
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
-less; lacking; non-existing
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
man; male; masculine gender
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
leader; authority; mainstay
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be needed; to be wanted
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
the same; the said; likewise