beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
myself; yourself; I; me; you
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
secretary (government); director; chief
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
group; bunch; crowd; group
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing