to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(one acting as a) foster parent
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to pick up; to find; to gather
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
preparation; arrangements
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child