correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
how many people; a number of people
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
body and soul; mind and body
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
common use; communal use; sharing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
sharp sighted; easily awakened
long ago; already; a long time ago
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
convenient; handy; useful
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)