wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
proposal; proposition; suggestion
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
independent action; acting alone
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
waste of time; killing time
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to be silent; to say nothing
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
question; inquiry; enquiry
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)