look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
3000; three thousand; many
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
experience; history; record; career
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum; paprika (spice)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to need; to call for; to require
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance