to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to have one's knees be about to give way
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
weakening; emaciation; decline
remembrance; recollection; recognition
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
surely; certainly; without doubt
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to become clear; to be made public
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
whether or not; presence or absence
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at a moment's notice; readily
drinking party; banquet; feast