to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
form; shape; figure; visage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
human rights; civil liberties
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) position; status
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
high and low; rise and fall
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
degeneration; retrogression
technical civilization; technical civilisation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
use; utility; profit; gain
common people; ordinary people; masses
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate