the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
terse; concise; simple and clear
and; thereupon; because of that
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
speech and behaviour (behavior)
Genkō era (1321.2.23-1324.12.9)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
primary school; elementary school; grade school
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
one breath; chug!; drink!
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
justice; fairness; impartiality
most of all; extremely; supremely
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement