borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
at hand; personal effects or belongings
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
personal effects or belongings
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
public ownership; public domain
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
solidarity; joint; collective
everywhere; all over; throughout
secrecy; highly classified information
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
master; teacher; stable master
this art or field of study
(giving) instruction; initiation
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
materials; data; document
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
paying attention to; catching one's eye
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
property; fortune; assets
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
already; now; no longer; not any more
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
exhibition; display; putting on show
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
un-; non-; negative prefix