where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
thoroughly; through and through
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
interview (e.g. for a job)
marking; grading; scoring
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
custom; habit; customary practice
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
lying face down; upside down; prone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled