large crowd; mass of people
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
circulation; dissemination
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
taking (something) seriously
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
interest (in something); enthusiasm
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flour; meal; powder; dust
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
(political) administration; political power
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
important post; important office; key position