now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
retainer; retinue; servant
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
looks; personal appearance; features
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase