intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
emperor (of Japan); mikado
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
precarious situation; precarious state
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
long ago; a long time ago; already
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
long (time that has passed); old (story)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
without tiring (of something); without getting bored; without losing interest
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
scripture; passage from scripture
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
religious organization; religious organisation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
just past noon; afternoon
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
unexpectedly; surprisingly