the principle of the thing
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
it's not like; it isn't as if
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
boarding house; school dormitory
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)