to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
item one is looking for; missing article
person being waited for; person who waits
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
age relationship; luck attending age
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
start; beginning; first step; clue
school district; school area
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
here and there; in places
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
place of worship (in Okinawa)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
depending on; dependent on