language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
notice; attention; observation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reality; actuality; hard fact
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
of course; certainly; naturally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the West; the Occident; Western countries
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion