substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
too much; excessively; too
special; particular; peculiar; unique
the orders of one's ruler
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(social) position; status
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
out of sight; out of eyeshot
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
story; tale; talk; discussion
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
war; fighting; fierce competition
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that