distortion; falsification; perversion
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
means of transportation; transport service
for example; for instance; e.g.
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
several years; a few years
same; similar; (just) like; equal
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
individual; one by one; separate; each
aptitude; aptness; suitability
depending on; dependent on
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
time; hour; season; time of the year
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
street; quarter; district; area
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
science and technology; scientific technique
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
divide into four pieces; one fourth
solely; entirely; only; or
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with