to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be helpful; to be useful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
society; the world; the times
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
go that far; to that extent
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
it's no joke; gimme a break!
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to employ; to hire; to charter
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked