life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
periodic; regular; routine
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
reason; cause; history; origin
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
floral decoration; floral ornament
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
completion; perfection; accomplishment
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
veteran staff; experienced staff; skilled staff
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds