box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
only; merely; but; no more than
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
state boundary; provincial boundary
territorial dispute; territorial issue
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
rising; ascending; climbing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
another family; another house
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to gain fame; to make one's name
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
honor; honour; credit; prestige
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strategist; tactician; schemer
to hide; to keep to oneself
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
bright; intelligent; clever; smart