correspondence; exchange of letters
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
at first; in the beginning; originally
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to follow another's example
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
directions; instructions; orders; command
banquet or reception hall
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
inspection; examination; survey
scene; view; prospect; outlook
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to move; to move to a new location
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
January; first month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
completion of construction
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
finish; finishing; finishing touches
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
fourth day of the month; four days
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little