historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
end of life; death; annihilation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
palm heel; heel of the palm
to push (something) against
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
overhasty; rash; premature
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
ten (long cylindrical things)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to roll up; to be rolled up
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
breath; breathing; tone; mood
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose