important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
job; work; duties; trade; skill
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
without; but if; otherwise; or else
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
several years; a few years
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to tear up and throw away
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote