in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
new book; new publication
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
proposal; offer; request; application
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
originally; by nature; from the start
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
very interesting; of great interest
than; other than; except; but
all-America; pan-American; all of America
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
bright red; crimson lotus flower
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to name; to call; to christen; to term
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
how many times; how often
it seems so; that's what it looks like
thinking little of one's family
alone; unaided; away from home
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)