creative power; creativity
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
small type or handwriting
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
clause; article; stipulations
one-by-one; separately; in detail
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
many; much; plenty; hardly
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
should not be; must not be
to escape from; to get out
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
must not do; should not do; do not do
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
minister (of a government department)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
bylaws; by-laws; detailed regulations
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
official business; public business
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
one's best interests; one's own good
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)