roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
willpower; energy; vitality
how many years; how long; what year
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to move forward; to move on
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
decomposition; ulceration
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with