counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
unmarried; not yet married
pupil; student; schoolchild
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
courting; wooing; making advances
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
will not do; do not; does not
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start