to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
contest; comparison; competition
to half-rise to one's feet
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
vocational school; technical school
cabinet (of a government); ministry
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
some people; a few people; several people
scholarship; learning; knowledge