symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memory; ability to remember
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
telephone book; telephone directory
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
memories; recollections; reminiscence
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
another time; some other time
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master