only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(medical) doctor; physician
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
(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)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
many; numerous; various; large number of
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal