self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
wheat straw; barley straw
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
company name; name of a company
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
door; gate; opening; title page
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion