foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
every other; second; alternate
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to speak; to say; to vocalize
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
summer vacation; summer holiday
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
adaptation (from); rebaking
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
scene; sight; scenario; setting
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
bento; Japanese box lunch
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
along the road; along the way
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
as you see; as you can see
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)