to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
disinheritance; disowning
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to pass (of time); to elapse
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
100,000,000; one hundred million
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
Japan's best; number one in Japan