culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
older brother; elder brother
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
firmly rooted; deep-seated
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
no matter how much time passes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
training; education; development; cultivation
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
on one hand; on the other hand
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
party to welcome (e.g. new employees) and send off (e.g. retiring employees)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
beautiful spring; fine spring day
writing something on commission; newly written text
(full-length) novel; long novel
writing (e.g. as a profession)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me