engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
programme; program; plans; arrangements
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
front; frontage; facade; main
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; discrepancy; variation
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
treatment as a guest; guest
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
objection; dissent; protest
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)