splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
place; room; margin; scope
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
exactly as stated; verbatim
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
knowing; (an) acquaintance
by your leave; with your permission
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
explanation; interpretation
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
even if nothing else; more than anything else
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
consideration; taking into account
anything and everything; just about everything
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be silent; to say nothing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by