to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
experiment; experimentation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
historical play; period drama
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
again; once again; yet again
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)