bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
influence (on someone); inspiration
distinction; differentiation; classification
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
dining; dining room; meal
suited figure; person in a suit
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
middle of the night; dead of night
a few years ago; some years back
to continue to do; to persist in doing
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
donation; contribution; offering
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality