to pass (of time); to elapse
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
duty; obligation; responsibility
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
husband and wife; married couple
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
future; possible; potential; prospective
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
observation; survey; watching
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)