rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
correspondence; exchange of letters
unexpectedly; surprisingly
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
standard value; reference value; nominal value
election; selection; choice
(navigable) canal; waterway
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
to keep watch; to stand guard
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke