royal castle; imperial castle
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
door; gate; opening; title page
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
honorific/polite/humble prefix
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
woman; female; feminine gender
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
receptionist; reception woman
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well