to approach; to draw near
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to repeat; to be frequent
very; greatly; exceedingly
society; company; the public; the world
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
water's edge; beach; shore
food; food products; foodstuffs
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
offender; criminal; culprit
even though; despite; when
joint together; opposite; facing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
having in mind; happening to know of; idea