contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
labor; labour; toil; hardship
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
rather; better; instead; if anything
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
national expenditure; government spending; public funds