-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
overall victory; championship
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
second day of the month; two days
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
festival; feast; carnival
street stall; stand; booth