of course; certainly; naturally
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
gossip; corner of the mouth
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to bring; to take; to bring about
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
how long; how far; how much
how; in what way; by what means