at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
refrigerator; cooler; freezer; radiator (of a car)
experiment; experimentation
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
the same; the said; likewise
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
draw (in competition); tie game
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to stretch (unbend) oneself
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape
burning off a field (in early spring)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
station square; station plaza