assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
next term; next period; next version; next release
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to lie deep in; to extend far back
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
curious; strange; unusual
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
reproachful; hateful; bitter
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
resolution; resolving power
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
weave; weaving; woven item
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
combination; union; binding; bond
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
on bad terms; at loggerheads
observation; survey; watching
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
children's story; fairy tale
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly