narrow; cramped; small-sized
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
great numbers; numerical superiority
retainer; retinue; servant
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
document; official papers
the others; the remainder
finding employment; getting a job
buying; purchasing; laying in
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
decision; judgment; resolution
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude