black sheep (of a family); ostracism
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
all things in nature; the whole creation
raw materials; ingredients
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to get strong; to gain strength
prime minister; premier; chancellor
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
monk; member of religious order
extensive knowledge; erudition
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor; pretor
administration of justice
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
being upright and cleanhanded
person of culture; cultured person
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
trusting too much; overestimating ability
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
monopole; singular pole; unipole
action of making something; -ification
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
dictatorship; despotic government
healthy; sound; wholesome
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
illegal; illicit; unlawful