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
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
(not so) much; (not) very
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to begin; to set about; to start
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
I pray in earnest that; I beg that; I yearn that
old body; aged person; elderly person
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
large circle; great circle
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
silk damask; satin damask
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher