existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
clearly; distinctly; vividly
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
second day of the month; two days
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
medical care; medical treatment
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to call together; to convene
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
antibacterial; antimicrobial
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to collect; to assemble; to gather
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
watch-keeping; guard; lookout