to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be led by; to be headed by
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
as you see; as you can see
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
common person; foolish commoner
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
and in addition to that; even so
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
to be left blooming; to remain on the stem
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
science and technology; scientific technique
military force; military strength
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
mental derangement; madness; insanity
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)