to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
public holiday; celebration (of)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
whole house; whole audience
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (for New Year and the Emperor's birthday)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
to repeat; to do over again
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to be silent; to say nothing
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
stagnation; hindrance; delay
end; close; conclusion; termination
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)