promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
establishment (of a business); founding
since; henceforth; ever since
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
creation; Creation (by God)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(written) contract; agreement