unexpectedly; surprisingly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
repentance; confession; penitence
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
long ago; already; a long time ago
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to squeeze out; to wring out
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
again (and again); once again; yet again
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to come back; to bloom a second time