to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
recovery; rescue; recapture
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...