the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
shellfish; seashell; shell
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
(being) worth seeing; impressive
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
rural community development; rural community activation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
looks; features; (personal) appearance
grave maintenance; grave keeper
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
empirically; from experience
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
engraver; carver; sculptor
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
my spouse; my wife; my husband
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
in terms of; from the point of view of
to join forces; to cooperate
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)