activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
preliminary investigation; preparation
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
breeding; raising; rearing
secret art; the mysteries
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
fortress; stronghold; citadel
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
property; fortune; assets
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
control; management (e.g. of a business)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be profitable; to yield a profit
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
quantity or volume of water
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition