to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
usual practice; custom; common usage
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
rice porridge divination; harvest divination carried out during Koshogatsu
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
single word; a few words; brief comment
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
fortune-telling; divination
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to appoint; to assign; to designate
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
point in common; common feature
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
dice; die; baton (of command)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with