to accept; to receive; to agree
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
tool; implement; means; furniture
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
society; the world; the times
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
all present; all concerned; all of us
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at least; at most; (even) just
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)