nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
study; research; investigation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to drop; to let fall; to omit
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
discipline; training; teaching manners
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since