cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tonarigumi; small-scale neighborhood associations established during WWII for fire fighting, policing, etc.
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
goodbye; farewell; so long
kitchen; financial situation; finances
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
nothing but; except; no more than
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract