needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
islander; inhabitant of an island
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
whichever one chooses; either way
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)