inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
proper; right; reasonable
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
third stage; three stages
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to smirk; to grin broadly
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to anticipate; to foresee
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
as you see; as you can see
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood