to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
progress; advance; improvement; development
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to forget to say; to forget to mention
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
weather-beaten; bleached skull
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
outrageous lie; outright lie
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
correction; revision; amendment
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
well-mannered; courteous; polite
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
encouragement; incentive; stimulus