algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be surprised; to be astonished
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
honor; honour; credit; prestige
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
pessimism; disappointment
(skilled) writer; essayist
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
because of; owing to; due to
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
very; greatly; exceedingly
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
irrational (line of) argument
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay