always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to need; to call for; to require
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
test of kanji skills; kanji test
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
periodic; regular; routine
to get slightly dirty (all over)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
God; god; ace; king; superior person
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy