society; the world; the times
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
railroad construction work
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
chief; main; principal; important
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
derailment; digression; deviation
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
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)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)