face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
health; healthy; sound; fit
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
aging society; ageing society
in succession; one by one
to live; to reside; to inhabit
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
accomplishment; execution
number; number plate; license plate
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
even though; despite; when