invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
of course; certainly; naturally
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
square kilometer; square kilometre
fishing industry; fishery
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to concern; to be related
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
insight; power of observation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
junior high school student; middle school pupil
how long; how much; to what extent
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
I see; that's right; indeed
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
how; in what way; circumstances
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral