continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
reopening; resumption; restarting
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
rematch; replay; make-up game
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
only; merely; but; no more than