in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
joint; seam; joining point
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
carving; engraving; sculpture
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
image; figure; figure; form; image
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
upper half of the body; upper body
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
behind; in the rear; in back
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to begin talking; to open up
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium