to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
power balance; balance of power
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
interference; intervention; meddling
meaning; significance; sense
to sit for an examination
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to be promoted to a higher rank
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
recommendation; referral; endorsement
fire for luring fish at night
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
probability; likelihood; chances
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
transport; transportation
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)