to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
too much; excessively; too
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
interrogation; hearing; trial
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
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decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front