word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
writing songs or poems; poem
The Five Classics (of Confucianism)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
extensive knowledge; erudition
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
self-consciousness; self-awareness
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
study; diligence; discount; reduction