culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
for a change; for variety's sake
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
place; situation; position; location
to maintain; to continue to have
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
both; both sides; both parties
to ask a question; to ask questions
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to play a leading role; to play a central part
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
if you think about it; come to think of it
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)