timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
ruler's orders; master's orders
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to mourn over the death of
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
flood of emotions; many thoughts
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
audience (with a person of high standing)
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
classification; categorization; sorting
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
(political) administration; political power
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace