country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
secret; private; surreptitious
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
assistant ...; probationary ...
place to go; place one can go
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)