clerk; office worker; kulak
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
sorry; excuse me; thank you
how can (one) do something
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
evening meal; dinner; supper
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
fast asleep; dead to the world
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to use up all one's strength; to die
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to look after (often medically); to take care of