first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
common people; ordinary people; masses
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
descendant; posterity; offspring
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
air transport; air lift; airlift
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
visibility; noticeability; perceptibility
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to pile up; to accumulate
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
premature joy; short-lived elation
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
course; route; path; process; means
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
cantonment; encampment; etape
detailed report; full report; details; particulars
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting