country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to mix; to stir; to blend
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
had better ...; had better not ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
genuine article; real thing; real deal
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very