security guard; doorkeeper
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
topic of discussion; agenda
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
whispering into a person's ear
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
in spite of; regardless of
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
evening; early night hours
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(made of) stone; stone-built
authority; power; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)