to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be silent; to say nothing
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
three; three years of age
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
image data; graphics data; digital image
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in the meanwhile; during the time
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification