penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to be helpful; to be useful
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
split; division; break up
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
eighth day of the month; eight days
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
period of time; time slot; time zone
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
go on!; right!; here goes!
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
memory; ability to remember