wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
the way one works; one's working manner
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
of course; certainly; naturally
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
beginning; outset; first; onset