lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
imperial order; imperial decree
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
this world; this life; world of the living
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
competing; competition; auction
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
prostitute; whore; streetwalker
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
quickly; calmly; intently
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
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
rational; reasonable; logical
through; by way of; after; via
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary