contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
while; during; while; although; all; both
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
something like ...; something called ...
to affect; to impact; to influence
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
breakthrough; great discovery
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
Christmas carol; Christmas song
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
participation; joining; entry
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
graduate student; postgraduate student
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
National Museum of Japanese History
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness