joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
of (indicates possessive)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
rice cooking; boiling rice
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
one house; the same house
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
standing close together; bristling (with)
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
personality; style; appearance
drawer unit (next to a desk); return
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)