substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
only recently; just of late
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
matcha; powdered green tea
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
war; fighting; fierce competition
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
feeling great (refreshed)
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
action of making something; -ification
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
several minutes; a few minutes
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to make merry; to be festive
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling