noon; midday; daytime; lunch
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
performance of one's official duties
decoration; ornament; trimmings
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
application; request; petition
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign