stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
home area; home town; local
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
great person; eminent figure
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to move (house); to change residence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
genuine article; real thing; real deal
both Houses of Parliament
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
construction; establishment
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
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity