distinction; differentiation; classification
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to write down; to record; to register
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
study; library; den; home office; reading room
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
lightly; easily; carelessly
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material