work; business; company; study
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
commander; commanding officer; CO
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
alone; by oneself; on one's own
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(national) capital (city); metropolis
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(navigable) canal; waterway
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)