difference; disparity; gap
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
energy; military strength
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
consequence; outcome; result; blame
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
polite; respectful; reverent
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo and Hokkaido)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
New Year's Eve; end of the year
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to state; to express; to mention
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
first Serpent day of the year
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to become clear; to be made public
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen