for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be helpful; to be useful
sick person; patient; invalid
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
world; society; people; the public
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
over the fence (e.g. looking, conducting a conversation); back-fence
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
writing; book; (literary) work
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)