difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
historical; traditional; historic
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
family; relatives; dependents; household
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
the world in general; society; convention
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
such; this sort of; like this
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
beyond one's means or position
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
society; the world; the times
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes