to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
melancholy; gloom; depression
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
even so; anyhow; at any rate
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful poem; beautiful wording; beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
round straw mat; sitting in a circle
error; mistake; slip; bug
raising or keeping an animal by oneself
main; principal; chief; primary; major
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
sitting opposite each other
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
proximity of a monarch or lord
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
rinsing; washing; washing one's feet; water for washing one's feet
niche for a Buddhist image; alcove; miniature shrine for a Buddhist image; portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)