above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
clothes; clothing; garments
guess; conjecture; surmise
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
every month; each month; monthly
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to disperse; to take a castle
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
reinstatement; reappointment
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to make a speech; to address
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section