to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
maximum permissible level or dosage
wish fulfillment; wish fulfilment
accumulation; accumulate; store
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
preface; introduction; preamble
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind; mediocrity
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
real estate agent; realtor
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into