to increase; to add to; to augment
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
used article (esp. clothes)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
the other day; a few days ago
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to mistake (A for B); to misread
living room (Western style); sitting room
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
food and drink; eating and drinking
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
older brother; elder brother