vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in accordance with; according to
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to prostrate oneself before
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
companion; partner; spouse
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
direct control; direct supervision
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
armed forces; battle troops
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
person concerned; interested party; related party
random; unintentional; unintended
lottery; lot; raffle; draw