should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
be (that) as it may; having said that
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to complain; to make a complaint
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
dominion; territory; possession
beyond one's means or position
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
leadership; initiative; spearhead
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
something like ...; something called ...
your body; your health; yourself; you
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
generation; the world; the age