to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
inspector general; commissioner
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
polite; respectful; reverent
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
family or person with samurai ancestors
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
general idea; concept; notion
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
government; administration
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like