light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
tall figure; high stature
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
celebratory banquet; feast
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to apologize; to apologise
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for