aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
education world or circles
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
business world; business circles
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to live; to make a living; to get on with
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
personality; character; individuality; personhood
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
bright person; talented student; prodigy
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme