next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
conviction; belief; confidence
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to move (house); to change residence
rich person; wealthy person
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to open (one's eyes) wide
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
permission; approval; authorization; license
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
queen (consort); empress (consort)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
retainer; attendant; escort
the number of people; many people; a large number of people