gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to differ; to vary; to disagree
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
personal; individual; private
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
heating power; thermal power; firepower
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
decisive battle of brief duration
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
in the same way as; just like
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
participation; joining; entry; adherence
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour