to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
meaning; significance; sense
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
very young; little; childish; immature
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
generation; the world; the age
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
older brother; elder brother
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch