unkindness; unfriendliness
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
something small; something petty; trifle
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to be too numerous; to be too much
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
automatic; intransitive verb
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
practice; practising; training; study
to stay calm; to keep cool
the sound of the kana "n"
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be helpful; to be useful
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
event; phenomenon; matter
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
charming; fascinating; attractive
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)