counter for generations; epoch
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
human relations; personal relationships
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
had better ...; had better not ...
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter