difference; discrepancy; variation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
many; much; plenty; hardly
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
that day; the very same day
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
something; some kind of; for some reason
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful