principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(not so) much; (not) very
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
landing; alighting; touch down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
business discussion; negotiation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
secrecy; highly classified information
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise