association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
starting block (in swimming); starting box
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
local-news reporter; police reporter; city news reporter
outside the country; abroad
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
existence; being; life; survival
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
all-out attack; general offensive
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
(electric) torch; flashlight
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to become locked; to lock
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to succeed; to bear fruit
to invite in; to show someone in
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to stop talking; to be silent