minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
sense of duty (obligation)
participatory; participating; hands-on
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
just after Obon; the period (immediately) after Obon
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
death penalty; capital punishment
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
high rating; good reputation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
indictment; prosecution; complaint
by means of; due to; because of; according to
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
thought; consideration; thinking
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
composition (of music); setting; writing music
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into