to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
association of like-minded people
summoning spirits; calling down spirits; spirit evocation; communing with spirits; communicating with the dead; spiritualism
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
attendance; presence; appearance
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
pride; boast; credit (to)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pretend; to act (as if)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
supporting role (actor); minor role
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into