still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
scholarly; scholastic; academic
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
the West; the Occident; Western countries
nowadays; in this day and age
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
difference; discrepancy; variation
our country; our land; one's own country
the Japanese spirit imbued with Chinese learning
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
having a samurai's spirit and a merchant's business sense
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
lately; recently; nowadays
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
don't you think?; indicates question