handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
contradiction; inconsistency
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
almost; roughly; approximately
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
that; the matter in question
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
poetic circles; world of poetry
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
it is not (like that) either
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
principle; theory; fundamental truth
based on; on the basis of
difference; discrepancy; variation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs