rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
going up and down; ascent and descent
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
middle of the night; dead of night
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
stairs; stairway; staircase
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tendency; trend; inclination
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
influence; effect; impact
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
chance; opportunity; occasion
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
society; the world; the times
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
medicine; medical science
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to increase; to add to; to augment
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)