government official; public official
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
clear profit; net income; net profit
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
success or failure; outcome; result
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
Ninomiya Sontoku (1787-1856)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
100,000; hundred thousand
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
just because; even if; even though
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed