boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
due form; official; formality
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
village office; local administration office in a village
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
more than anything; above all else
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
female friend; woman friend
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)