to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
way of speaking; intimation
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse comes out from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
that is to say; so that means
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
to collect; to solicit; to seek; to look for evidence; to check; to summon
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
weather; astronomical phenomena
auspicious sign; good omen
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
may ... be with you; may there be ...
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
before the Emperor; in front of the Emperor
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)