carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
determination; resolution
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
future (usually near); prospects
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
good; goodness; right; virtue
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
(someone else's) child; child; kid
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
early (days); initial stage; initial
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
legendary beast; magical beast
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
long-serving soldier; veteran
to shout (in anger); to yell
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
reinforcement; strengthening
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier