nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
custom; practice; convention; precedent
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
selection; choice; option
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
old and new (thing); old, but unused
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
even so; anyhow; at any rate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve