interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to pile up; to accumulate
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
expression; look; countenance; face
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father