concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(some) more; even more; longer; further
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
difference; variation; difference
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
time; hour; period; class
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
directly opposite; right in front
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)