crescent moon; young moon
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
participation; joining; entry
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
name; given name; first name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
order of chivalry; chivalric order
headquarters; head office; main office
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
technical advisor; expert advisor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
management; administration; operation
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
family; relatives; dependents; household
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(courteous) invitation; call
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)