innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
gender; distinction of sex; sex
ago; since; before; previous
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
revision; amendment; alteration
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
too much; excessively; too
to gather strength; to take heart
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
all; entire; whole; altogether
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Ministry of Revenue (Tang-dynasty China)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated