indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
establishment (of a business); founding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
creation; Creation (by God)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(written) contract; agreement
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
establishment; founding; organization; organisation