huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
living thing; organism; creature; biology
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
retiring from military service
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
cash bonus; reward; bounty
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
no, not like that (but like this)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wages; pay; rental payment
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
at least; at most; (even) just
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
bringing; taking; carrying
a person without a single relative
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen