the number of people; many people; a large number of people
time; season; period; phase; stage
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
migration; move; emigration; immigration
a few years ago; some years back
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to keep an eye on; to take care of
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
behaviour; behavior; conduct
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
recommendation; referral; endorsement
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
previous generation; former ages
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game