to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
almost; roughly; approximately
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
but; however; provided that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one's person; around one's person
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
as (for); for; in the capacity of
comparatively; relatively
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
plainly; clearly; vividly
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
society; public; community; social studies
spine; backbone; spinal column
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
considerably; fairly; quite
young literary enthusiast
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
disclosure; exposure; revelation
aforementioned; above-mentioned
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis