first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
ago; since; before; previous
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
woman; female; feminine gender
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
man; male; masculine gender
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
site; point on a map; spot
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
sorry; excuse me; thank you
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
literally; to the letter; literal
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
in succession; one by one
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered