simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
small fraction; small proportion
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
irregular employment; atypical employment
one's house; one's home; one's family
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
over-fond parent; doting parent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
even though; despite; when
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad