to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
secret information; intelligence
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
in the end; on top of that
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
changing clothes; change of clothes
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be silent; to say nothing
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
reform; reformation; reorganization
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
such; this sort of; like this
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
favorite; favourite; habitually used
public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)