awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
exemption; exoneration; discharge
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
reading through; reading over
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
question; enquiry; inquiry; consultation; advice-seeking
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
merciless; unforgiving; ruthless; relentless
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
influential vassal; powerful retainer; powerful courtier
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to become settled; to be fixed
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
head priest of temple formerly led by founder of sect
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
established practice; custom
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve