civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
while alive; during one's lifetime
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
one's principles and position
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
political measures; policy
to affect; to impact; to influence
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
municipal office; council; city hall
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
holding two or more positions concurrently
general term; generic name
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)