third stage; three stages
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
birth; creation; formation
former name for makushita division
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to claim victims; to cause casualties
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
founder of a religious sect
people; citizens; subjects; folk
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to have a bitter experience
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
news; word; tidings; omen
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
notice; attention; observation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
being in love with each other
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe