adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
(period of) a year; during an era
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
effect; result; worth; use; avail
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
conference room; council room
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
whole nation; whole land; whole country
dominion; territory; possession
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard