rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection; voting for oneself
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
former appearance; original form
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
both groups; both factions
sympathy; compassion; pity
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
two ways; both ways; two kinds
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
trend; tendency; momentum
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
pure sake; full-bodied sake; pure
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
noted product; local specialty
particle (in Japanese); auxiliary word (in Japanese; particles and auxiliary verbs); auxiliary character (in kanbun)