flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
chair; stool; post; office; position
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
influential person; man of importance
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
same village; same town; same province
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of