to sniff out; to get wind of
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
railroad; railway; rail transport
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
your company; your shrine
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
too much; excessively; too
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
government office; agency; board
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
scandal; deplorable event
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to nip (something) in the bud
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
within; inside of; less than
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
several years; a few years
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")