opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to ask; to enquire; to query
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
from where one sits; while sitting by
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
one of these days; someday; one day
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
gloom; darkness; seclusion
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
world; society; people; the public
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
sense of inferiority; one's weak point