even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
don't you think?; indicates question
existing in opposition or interdependence
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
family which supports a temple; parishioner
Buddhist memorial service
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
image; figure; figure; form; image
polite; courteous; hospitable
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
participation; joining; entry; adherence
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
military service; conscription
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)