world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
exactly as stated; verbatim
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)
to bring; to take; to bring about
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
attendance; participation; presence
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
Japanese Red Cross Society; JRC
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
women's group; women's association
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand