traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
at; in; at; when; by; with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
stairs; stairway; staircase
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
jewel; precious stone; gem
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
timewise; temporal; chronal
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
yen (currency of Japan); circle
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
percent; per cent; percentage