pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
obscure; vague; ambiguous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
how long; how much; to what extent
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
one's physical safety; personal security