end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to order; to command; to appoint
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
participation; joining; entry
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic