one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
link; directory entry; rink
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
calming down; quieting down
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
consequence; result; conclusion
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
more than anything; above all else
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
schedule; program; programme; agenda
excursion; field trip; school trip
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight