numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
constant; steady; constant
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
touché; you've got me there
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
stage actor; stage actress
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to form a group; to form a bunch
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
letter; missive; note; mail
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to