grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
to devour; to bite to death
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be sacked; to be dismissed
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
northwestern part; the northwest
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
Arashiyama Station (Hankyu)
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to make something resound
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem