to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
appearance; figure; shape; form
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
anything and everything; just about everything
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to look young; to seem young
practice; practising; training; study
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to become better; to improve