generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for (small) boats
to yearn for; to be in love with
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
nothing but; none other than
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
reason; cause; history; origin
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
scattering (in all directions)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
time; season; period; phase; stage
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
piece; fragment; one (object)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
this (very thing); this precisely