boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
if it is the case that ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall