to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to behave well (of a child)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
scenery; scene; landscape
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
gesture; gesticulation; motion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
long; drawn-out; very long
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period