hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
directions; instructions; orders; command
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be busy at work; to work diligently
inside one's heart; in one's mind
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to be intimate with; to befriend
to be contented; to be at ease
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
bento; Japanese box lunch
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to leave a dish half-eaten
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
one's post; place of work; workplace
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to advance (as of a baseball game); to repeat
manners; behavior; behaviour
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to push to one side; to put aside
confused; flustered; at a loss
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
all for the best; what is right
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
Nichiren school of Buddhism
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
birth; creation; formation