human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
observation; survey; watching
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
insight; power of observation
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
preface; introduction; preamble
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
beforehand; in advance; previously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
personal grudge; personal enmity
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
death; the late; the deceased
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
approval; license; licence; permission
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly