to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
partial ownership; possession in portions
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
eccentric; crank; oddball
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
very interesting; of great interest
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
art lover; lover of the arts
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
starvation; famine; hunger
individual; private person; personal; private
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
enactment; establishment; creation
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
lack of religion; irreligion; atheism
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to cast; to mint; to coin
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in