magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
rating; ranking; grading; classification
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
cut; reduction; curtailment
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
should time and circumstances permit
simple; simplified; easy; plain
tent; tabernacle; small curtain-enclosed area (off a stage); Makuya (Original Gospel Movement of Japan)
general; popular; common; typical
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
double; twice (as much); twofold
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
good humour (humor); good mood
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
uninhabited island; desert island
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy