place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
door; gate; opening; title page
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
conviction; belief; confidence
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
contract; compact; agreement
due form; official; formality
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to help each other; to cooperate
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
invitation; introduction; temptation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how long; how much; to what extent
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)