Japan; the (Japanese) empire
eternal; unlimited; endless
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
husband and wife; married couple
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to accompany; to go with; to go together
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to grow up; to become an adult
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
two (long cylindrical things)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
temper pattern of a sword blade