box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
archeological excavation (archaeological)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
treasure house; storage for valuable property
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to throw into; to toss into
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stiffen; to become stiff
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
study; research; investigation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person