to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
coming and going; commuting
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
highly directional microphone
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to put one's hand on; to touch
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
status of residence; visa status; immigration status
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-