to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
chair; stool; post; office; position
large number (of); many; majority
suffrage; the right to vote
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
common reed (Phragmites australis)
sphere; counter for balls
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
obedience; submission; resignation