fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
handrail; railing; banister
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to overdo; to do too much
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
around the world; throughout the world
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to prostrate oneself (before)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
sword play; samurai drama
to await; to wait for; to expect
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
younger brother and sister