in general; generally; usually
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to bring up; to foster; to rear
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
food and clothing; living; livelihood
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
diagnosis; medical examination
disinheritance; disowning
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
willpower; energy; vitality
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to telephone; to make a phone call
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.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
so; therefore; and; (and) then
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory