spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
in the morning; during the morning
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
sympathy; compassion; pity
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
any more; any further; any better; any longer
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
assertion; declaration; affirmation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to understand from experience
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...