improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
royal capital; imperial capital
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to need; to call for; to require
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
resignation; acceptance; consolation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
whichever one chooses; either way
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take the form (of); to assume a shape