inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
in a day; in a brief space of time
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
different opinion; objection
the other day; some time ago; recently
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
topic of discussion; agenda
person concerned; interested party; related party
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
independent action; acting alone