strict; close; precise; scrupulous
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to mistake (A for B); to misread
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
beyond imagination; unimaginable
major incident; major happening; big scandal
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
at once; immediately; right now
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much