noun:

• high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end

~の noun / noun:

• under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)

noun:

• The Book of Documents; The Book of History; Shujing; Shu Ching ➜ 五経

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

noun:

• Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma; Lotus Sutra - Buddhism term ➜ 法華経

noun:

• bones of the feet - obscure term
• the strength of one's feet

expression / adverbial noun / ~の noun:

• in the same manner as before; the same as always

noun:

• agapanthus (esp. the African lily, Agapanthus africanus); lily-of-the-nile - From Latin

noun / ~の noun:

• every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide

noun:

• everywhere in the capital (e.g. Tokyo); everyone in the capital

noun:

• piece of meat; lump of meat
• the body; the flesh

expression:

• that night; that evening
• over the course of the evening

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be performed (on the stage)
• to be in the limelight

expression:

• the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly ➜ 困った事

noun:

• having food stuck around the mouth; having food all over the face

noun:

• (seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor) - colloquialism

expression:

• poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention - proverb

noun:

• the world; society; the universe
• sphere; circle; world

~の noun:

• renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan

noun:

• realm governed by one Buddha; space - original meaning - Buddhism term

noun:

• pounding down earth around the roots of a tree
• adding short branches of flowers to the base of an arrangement in ikebana

noun / prefix noun:

• greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior ➜ 従【じゅ】
• director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief ［しょう］ ➜ 長官【かみ】

prefix:

• exactly; precisely ［しょう］ - before a number

noun:

• type of bronze Chinese coin first issued under Emperor Yuan of the Southern Liang dynasty worth the value of ten iron coins

noun:

• (face) mask
• (facial) features; looks
• mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

expression:

• do your best; go for it; hold on; keep at it