to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission