business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
period of youth; while young
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to hang (something) on the wall
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
intelligence gathering; information gathering
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke