supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to cultivate a better understanding
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
human kindness; human weakness
a short while ago; already
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
soar (e.g. in price); jump; boom; sudden ride
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
strictly; severely; rigidly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
for today; for the time being
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself