drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
it's been a long time; long time no see
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
later on; eventually; afterwards
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to mix; to stir; to blend
royal castle; imperial castle
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)