counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
if it is the case that ...
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
how long; how far; how much
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
covered with; stained; smeared
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
rest; break; recess; intermission
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
line; queue; procession; matrix
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
polite; respectful; reverent
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
innumerable; countless; numberless
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go