to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
briskly with small steps; trotting
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
leopard (Panthera pardus)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
dukedom; duchy; principality
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
student hostel; hall of residence; seminary; college (in UK universities)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rule; government; administration
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma