to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
item; something that one "just has to have"
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
regret; repentance; remorse
to be expensive; to be costly
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward