day of month; counter for days
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
one's original family name; maiden name
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
question; inquiry; enquiry
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
convenient; handy; useful
tool; implement; means; furniture
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
strong person; the strong; the powerful
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
unceasing; never-ending; endless
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
excellent; superb; first-rate
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
honour; honor; glory; renown
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair