new; unused; new; obvious; natural
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
the Japanese (rising sun) flag
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
belief; conviction; opinion
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
at once; immediately; right now
study; research; investigation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
capable; able; talented; promising
to extract (e.g. a passage from a book); to make an excerpt
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck