district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
pleasant feeling; good vibes
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
just a minute; small quantity
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to mix; to stir; to blend
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
heating; application of heat
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
cookware; cooking utensil
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me