generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
criticism; critique; review; commentary
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
medal of honour; medal of merit
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
merit (esp. order of merit)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
future (usually near); prospects
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
first generation; founder
member of the Lower House
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mistress; kept woman; concubine
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on