the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
how; in what way; how about
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
quotation; citation; reference
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to form a pair; to correspond
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
again; once more; a second time
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
through; by way of; after; via
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
righteousness; justice; right
dialect; language of the common people; colloquial language; slang
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
house; dwelling; human habitation
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish