(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
posterity; future generations; future life
you could say that; that might be so
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
trivial; not amounting to much
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
making practical; making useful; implementing
strict; close; precise; scrupulous