oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
interest; rights; concession
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
stabilization; stabilisation
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
one eye; one of one's eyes
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to be widely recognized; to be famous
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to smash violently; to crush
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
surface of the earth; ground surface
simultaneous; all at once
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal