(Edo-period) chief minister
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to surge; to well up; to gush out
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
while; during; while; although; all; both
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
impressions (for a social media post, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
door; gate; opening; title page
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)