occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to say; to be called; to do
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
nothing but; none other than
by means of; due to; because of; according to
determination; resolution
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
if it is the case that ...
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to lie deep in; to extend far back
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
calculating; mercenary; closefisted