(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to add (to); to add on; to append
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
metre; meter; meter; gauge
time; hour; period; class
international; diplomatic intercourse
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
history of; experience of
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name