donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
cotton fabrics; cotton textiles
import; importation; introduction; afferent
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to take measures (against); to take steps
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
settlement; solution; resolution
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
spare time; free time; leisure time
how long; how far; how much
one thin flat object; one sheet
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
high-quality goods; choice goods
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment