end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
modesty; humility; being humble
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
less than ...; smaller ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
such ... as; or some such
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
together; at the same time; same; identical
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to come into being; to be born
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)