box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
second day of the month; two days
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
left side; left-hand side
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to look forward to something
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
real estate agent; realtor
article; thing; object; property; real estate
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
great speed; recklessly fast speed
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
for use by children; for children
outskirts; periphery; environs
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
process; course; mechanism
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling