to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
fluent (in a language); flowing
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
violent explosion; bursting
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
true friend; close friend
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
beloved child; dear child
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
at least; at most; (even) just
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to