charcoal; charred remains
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
dozens; scores of; decades
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant