far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
way of speaking; intimation
way; method; means; resource; course
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
perfect; complete; flawless
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
chair; stool; post; office; position
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
close to the wall; alongside the wall
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
atelier; studio; workshop
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
few decades; many decades; several decades
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
thorough; exhaustive; complete
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
natural virtue; personal virtue