not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
thousands; several thousand
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
comparatively; relatively
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
using as an intermediary; through
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
accumulation; accumulate; store
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
plural; multiple; several
second-year student; biennial
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
neighbourhood; neighborhood