source of information; intelligence source; message source
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
average; ordinary; normal
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
intelligence operative; spy
clearing one's throat; cough
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to say; to be called; to do
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
husband and wife; married couple
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
journey; route of a journey
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)