to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
confidence; trust; faith; credit
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
here and there; everywhere
court lady; lady-in-waiting
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
way of calling (something or someone)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
woman; female; feminine gender
restlessly; in continuous motion
unlucky day (according to astrology); (previously a) death anniversary; purification and fast day
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
duty; obligation; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive