to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
bent back; hunchback; stoop
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to be called; to do
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
wherein; therein; thereinto
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
internal organ; viscera; gut
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
long; drawn-out; very long
order; sequence; procedure
matter; thing; affair; circumstance