advance; moving forward; progress
that is to say; so that means
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
large amount of money; great cost
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
government-owned; state-owned
to make a sale of government property
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to applaud; to cheer (for)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
conditionally; with conditions attached
summer vacation; summer holiday
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
dance performance held in April by geisha and maiko in Kyoto's Gion district
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation