valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
long ago; a long time ago; already
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
property; fortune; assets
to take (all of) into consideration
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hegemony; leadership; initiative
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
local rule; house rule; ground rule
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to give permission to marry
general public; the masses
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows