fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
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
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
tall figure; high stature
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
mirror surface; lens surface
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)