external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
joint together; opposite; facing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
question; inquiry; enquiry
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
hair (on the head); (a) hair
Charites (sister goddesses of charm and beauty); Graces; (arch.) chalice (for Holy Communion)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
baptismal ceremony; baptism
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
search for a husband for one's daughter
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)