to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to pierce through; to break through
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
near; nearby; not far off
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
support; backing; aid; assistance
main temple building; nave
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to make a speech; to address
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm