origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
(written) work; book; writings
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
no!; no no!; no, not at all
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
near oneself; close to one; familiar
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
common people; ordinary people; masses
shopping; purchased goods
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
society; the world; the times
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be perturbed; to be agitated