clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
tall figure; high stature
lean figure; slender figure
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
carving; engraving; sculpture
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
outward appearance; looks
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
how long; how far; how much
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
general; popular; common; typical
founder; originator; pioneer
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
such ... as; or some such
that is to say; so that means
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
1,000,000; one million; million; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
100,000; hundred thousand
counter for (school) periods; nth period
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth