to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
turn of the month; monthly change; monthly replacement; changing every month
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
cookware; cooking utensil
cooking; food preparation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
setting a place; setting the table
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
even though things may appear this way
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)