from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
bank; banking institution
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
life; living; I; me; student
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
degree of familiarity; popularity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
company; corporation; workplace
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
senior high school student
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
special selection; finest pick; top pick
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
for example; for instance; e.g.
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
management; administration; operation
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly