culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
even if not; even without
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
good; goodness; right; virtue
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail