setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
although I say; although one might say; although called
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
all; entire; whole; altogether
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
absence; disregard; indifference
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the farthest ends; the furthest ends