majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
hot salt water (incl. bath)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to translate; to interpret
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
society; public; community; social studies
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to differ; to vary; to disagree
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
plainly; clearly; vividly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use