horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
true state; actual condition; reality
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
don't you think?; indicates question
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
difficult to ...; hard to ...
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
difference; discrepancy; variation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
taking part (in planning); participation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
casting; cast-metal object
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
root; source; origin; cause
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pre-war days; before the war