both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
present continuous tense; present progressive form
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
bad influence; negative influence
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
himself; yourself; herself
consideration; taking into account
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to mix; to stir; to blend
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
homecoming; returning home
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)