to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
registration; accession; register; entry; record
unfinished; unripe; unfermented narezushi; unfermented brine-pickled sushi; noh mask with slightly protruding horns and frizzy hair (representing a woman on her way to becoming a hannya)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
courteous; decorous; polite
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
club activities; extracurricular activities
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
just the other day; quite recently
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trip abroad; overseas travel
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
Japanese person; Japanese people
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
comfort; consolation; diversion
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...