description of regional climate, culture, etc.
article; news story; report; account
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
only; just because; although; even; at (place, time); in (time span)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
second day of the month; two days
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
inspection; examination; survey
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
besides; in addition; also; moreover
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings