child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
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.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
comparatively; relatively
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
memory; sense; experience
to become better; to improve
imperial court; royal court
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to express in a roundabout way
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one or two; a few; small number
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
poor farmer; needy peasant
future (usually near); prospects
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result