thousands; several thousand
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
south face; south side; the south; ascending the throne; ruling
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stop walking; to pause
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
common reed (Phragmites australis)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
book; volume; this; present; main; head
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
carrying out (a religious festival or ceremony)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; like that; that sort of; very
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
important; momentous; essential; principal; major