although I say; although one might say; although called
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
battlefield; battleground
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
training; drill; practice; discipline
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve