detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
clerk; office worker; office staff
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
working adult; full-fledged member of society
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
rag (for wiping machines)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to speak; to hear a voice
the same as always; day after day
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
condensed milk; Soviet Union