basis; foundation; grounds; authority
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
certainly; surely; definitely
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
good; goodness; right; virtue
interest; rights; concession
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
news; word; tidings; omen
influence; clout; leverage
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
even more; still more; further
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)