library (usu. single-room); small library
to increase; to add to; to augment
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
administration (of medicine)
scale; scope; plan; structure
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
minimum; at the very least
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
hello; good day; good afternoon
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
class; heading; group; category
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
of no interest; not interested
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
(someone else's) daughter
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice