to have meaning; to be meaningful
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
short distance; short range; short-haul
to palm off; to force a sale
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to have a talk; to tell a story
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
white background; blank; female virgin
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
business world; business circles; (the) industry
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
guide brochure; introductory pamphlet
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
very interesting; of great interest