to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
fast walking; semi-jogging
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
symbol; code; sign; notation
within; inside of; less than
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
system; institution; organization; organisation
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to put up (a notice); to post
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
severe; strict; tough; hard
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider