authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
had better ...; had better not ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
story; tale; talk; discussion
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
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
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?