strict; close; precise; scrupulous
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to explain adequately; to be accountable
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sympathy; empathy; response
authenticity; credibility
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to number more than ten; to be numerous
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
every person; each one; everybody
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to yell; to rant; to rave
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
international; diplomatic intercourse
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life