to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
death from disease; death from illness
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
chief; main; principal; major
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
theatergoer; someone who likes plays
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
important post; important office; key position
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
success; prosperity; boom
to applaud; to cheer (for)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
the way one works; one's working manner
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage