small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
(United States of) America; USA
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
how can (one) do something
conscious; deliberate; intentional
difficult problem or question
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
summary; contraction; verbal agreement
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
introspection; reflection on one's self
terse; concise; simple and clear
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
training; drill; practice; discipline
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)