certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
defense; defence; protection
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
stationing (troops); occupancy
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to have an eye on; to zero in on
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place; room; margin; scope
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
tax-exempt; tax-free; tax-exempted
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
per person; per capita; per head
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
baton (of command); order; command; direction
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
(the condition of) one's health
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.