self-education; self-instruction; self-study
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
expressing one's mind; speaking out
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one by one; in detail; minutely
piece of evidence; evidence
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
storehouse; warehouse; godown
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
opening fully; full throttle; full power
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
untouched; unused; intact
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
revisiting; visiting again
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to attract interest; to capture attention
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing