because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
instead; but (on the other hand)
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
spring water; clear (pure) water
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
tendency; trend; inclination
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
society; the world; the times
severe; strict; tough; hard
distinction; differentiation; classification
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
sincere; earnest; serious
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
no matter how much time passes
group; party; team; squad; section
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to pitch forward; to fall forward