to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to cure an illness; to cure a disease
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to gather; to collect; to assemble
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all