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daytime, during the day; Japan and China, Japanese-Chinese, Sino-Japanese

entrance, entering, admission, admittance

farmer, peasant

wave, billow, ripple, breaker, swell; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step, (something) surging forward inopposably, succession of changes; tendency, (new) wave

expert, learned person; doctor, PhD, Dr.; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

museum

explosion, detonation, blast, blowing up, eruption; outburst (of emotion), explosion (e.g. of anger), eruption (e.g. of discontent)

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation; field (of specialization), sphere, area, line; womb, birth, birthplace

discovery, detection, finding

secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

flight, flying, aviation

surface, face; outside, exterior; appearances, superficiality

injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

woman, lady, adult female

scenery, scene, landscape, view, sight; scene (e.g. of a crime)

(not) particularly, (not) especially, (not) specially; separately, apart, additionally, extra

(way of) life, lifestyle, living, life circumstances, livelihood, day-to-day life

(distant) future; future existence, world beyond the grave, the world to come; future (tense)

master, expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

life, life force; lifetime, lifespan; most important thing, foundation, core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate, destiny, karma

order, command, decree, directive; (software) instruction, statement