system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
less than ...; smaller ...
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
meeting hall; assembly hall
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
woman; lady; adult female
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)