stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hard fight; difficult struggle
out of character; unlike one
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
social; societal; societary
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
bizarre theory; strange theory; wild theory
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
principle; theory; fundamental truth
pride; dignity; self-respect
to amuse oneself; to make merry
popular; common; commonplace
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to search for; to seek for; to look for
lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; (lit.) stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do