(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
good-quality; superior in quality
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
like a decent person; human
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
face; looks; vestiges; trace
if you think about it; come to think of it
system; institution; organization; organisation
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
Ōnin era (1467.3.5-1469.4.28)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
(how) many times; (how) often
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
drama; theatre; theater; play
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
nothing but; none other than
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
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
place; situation; position; location
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person