care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
application; request; petition
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
terrain; geographical features; topography
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
farming; agriculture; cultivation
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
triangle; triangular shape
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?