precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
fair and square; open and aboveboard
site; point on a map; spot
to be silent; to say nothing
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
innermost depths of one's heart
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
directly opposite; right in front
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to blaze; to burn brightly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
whole nation; whole land; whole country
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
extreme north; North Pole
although I say; although one might say; although called
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
dozens; scores of; decades
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
scale; scope; plan; structure
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella