than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to head home; to leave for home
21st day of the month; 21 days
24th day of the month; 24 days
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
16th day of the month; 16 days
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
professor emeritus; emeritus professor
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)