stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
government management; state management
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
discovery; detection; finding
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
then; well; so; well then
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
while; during; while; although; all; both
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)