to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
I see; that's right; indeed
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
contradiction; inconsistency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to watch over; to watch attentively
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)