degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
cooking; food preparation
finished product; finished goods; completed article
carbonization; carbonisation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to try to do; to attempt to do
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
without; but if; otherwise; or else
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
to add (e.g. a postscript)
another kind; different kind; distinct species
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
word; term; language; speech
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous