to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
such; this sort of; like this
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
final; eventual; ultimate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
accounting; administration (of money)
to be silent; to say nothing
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve