production (e.g. play); direction
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
association of like-minded people
due form; official; formality
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
promotion; raising of status
rebirth; new birth; nascent
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
break (from work, etc.); recess
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
such; like that; that sort of; very
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
jealousy; roasted rice cake
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm