with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
branch road; branch path; fork road
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
good family; respectable family; decent family
marriage proposal; marriage talks
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to come to an end; to close the curtain
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
journey; route of a journey
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
something like ...; something called ...
to take off one's glasses
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
having no money; lack of money
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)