favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
chief; main; principal; major
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
mother goddess; earth goddess
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
major earthquake; large earthquake
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
innumerable; countless; numberless
level ground; plain; flatland
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
classification; assortment
joint struggle; common (united) front
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
individual; one by one; separate; each