serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
white horse; unrefined sake
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
all (there is); as long as there is
Buddhism's highest paradise
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
prevention; protection (against); precaution
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
one grain; one drop; one bead
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
suggestion; hint; implication
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
joint together; opposite; facing
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
small; fine; detailed; stingy
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought