candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
first generation; founder
three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
orphan; person without friends
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be silent; to say nothing
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to climb
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to face; to go towards; to head towards
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
woman; female; feminine gender
clerk; office worker; office staff
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sorry; excuse me; thank you
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sickroom; hospital room; ward
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
don't you think?; indicates question