important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
long (time that has passed); old (story)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
topic of discussion; agenda
situation; developments; outcome
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
way; method; means; resource; course
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
skimming through; scanning (reading matter)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
proud; triumphant; boastful
custom; practice; convention; precedent
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to choke; to have trouble breathing