practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
presumption; assumption; estimation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
right beside; close to; nearby
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to step back; to walk backwards
opposite side; other side
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
set of three; three sets; three classes
coagulation; freezing; solidification
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
death; the late; the deceased
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
righteousness; justice; right
strong pressure; heavy pressure
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk