to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
influential person; man of importance
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
dice; die; baton (of command)
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
loved one; lover; sweetheart
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
older sister and younger brother
donor; contributor; provider
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
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
highest grade; superlative degree
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
important person; strategic person; key figure
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to mark the end; to spell the end
(courteous) invitation; call