impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
letter; missive; note; mail
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
right to know; right to access information
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
please; somehow or other; one way or another
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch