crown; diadem; bottle cap
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
on countless occasions; many a time
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(a place) within one's reach
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
queen (consort); empress (consort)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
helping hand; help; support; aid
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see