to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
practicality; utility; usefulness
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
degree of familiarity; popularity
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
taking part (in planning); participation
about when; about what time; how soon
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
load; loading; weight (of a load)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
opponent in a debate or argument
minuteness; one millionth
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to increase (all the more)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person