to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
facing south; southern exposure
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
study; diligence; discount; reduction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
care; precaution; guarding; caution
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
every month; each month; monthly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last