(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
technique; art; skill; move
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
as you see; as you can see
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
that is to say; so that means
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
pellet drum (used as a children's toy); rattle drum
inside; interior; inner part
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
good-quality; superior in quality