and; AND (Boolean operator)
rash decision; jumping to a conclusion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
otherwise; or else; if not
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
supporting evidence; corroboration
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
like father, like son; (lit.) a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
writing; book; (literary) work
eastern mountains; mountains to the east; Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō); Higashiyama (Kyoto district)
personal letter; epistolary style
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
great person; eminent figure
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck