to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be relieved of one's post
ordination (esp. Catholic)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
world of the lost; human realm; this world
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
equality; uniformity; evenness
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
hard worker; hardworking person
how much; how many; however
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
vicious circle; vicious cycle
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
mistaken answer or response
rule; reign; peaceful times
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
returning tit for tat; retaliating
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
essence; quintessence; flower; glory
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge