harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
human relations; personal relationships
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be needed; to be wanted
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
wicked tongue; abusive language
when it becomes; when it comes to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
unheard-of; unprecedented
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I see; that's right; indeed
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons