to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
making up (a deficit, loss, etc.); covering; compensation; supplementation; replenishment
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
repeatedly; several times; many times
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
feigned; pretending (not to know)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
desk made in China; Chinese style desk
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items