number of people; population; human head
personal property; personal effects
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
clanging; empty; deserted
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
helping hand; help; support; aid
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
calm; composed; leisurely
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
should do; ought to do; must do
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
revision; amendment; alteration
adulthood (i.e. age 20 in Japan); one's majority
in (a period of time, manner); at (a time, stage in life, etc.); despite; although; as well as; (both) ... and ...
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
manners; behavior; behaviour