practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
good young man; agreeable youth
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
our country; our land; one's own country
way of calling (something or someone)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
about this time; about now
surely (not); certainly (not)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to make a mistake; to blunder
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to get angry; to lose one's temper
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
great cause; moral law; justice
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
that's the way it is; such is life
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
one's own property; possessions
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
feelings; thoughts; meaning
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted