a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
really; truly; indeed; good grief
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
region; limits; stage; level
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman