roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to try to do; to attempt to do
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
absence; disregard; indifference
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to teach; to take a teaching job
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to overdo; to do too much
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
and yet; though; when; in spite of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to speak ill of the dead; to criticize the dead
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness