to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
process; course; mechanism
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
individual; private person; personal; private
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
meaning; significance; sense
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
when it becomes; when it comes to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
foreign; abroad; overseas
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)