married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
powerful person; influential person
common people; ordinary people; masses
in this manner; in this way; like this
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
vitality; ability to earn a living
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lean on; to rest against
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
current student; enrolled student
attendance; presence; appearance
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
mental; spiritual; emotional
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking