variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
digression; many divergences
to concern; to be related
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
study group; study meeting
diligent student; studious person
persevering; very patient
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to decide; to determine; to judge
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
some people; a few people; several people
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
mostly involve; principally involve
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
one way or the other; either way
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rational; reasonable; logical
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize