place by the lamp; area under the lamp
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)
this country; our country
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
race (of people); type of person
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
reform; reformation; reorganization
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
British currency; pound sterling
competing; competition; auction
tendency; trend; inclination
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
cultural progress; advance of the arts
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
not limited to; not just ...
while; during (the time when)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous