idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
proper; right; reasonable
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
small; fine; detailed; stingy
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
directions; instructions; orders; command
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
had better ...; had better not ...
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
manufacture; preparation; execution (an order)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
somehow; for some reason or other