what sort of; what kind of; what way
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be like a frog in a well; to make (faulty) assumptions based on one's limited understanding of something; (lit.) to look at the skies through the eye of a needle
shallow view; superficial idea
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
gossip; corner of the mouth
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
and; thereupon; because of that
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from ... to; between ... and; or
to extend; to expand; to spread out
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
self-consciousness; self-awareness