obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to apologize; to apologise
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
equality; uniformity; evenness
germination; sprouting; budding
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one's own work; making by oneself
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
third day of the month; three days
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
for example; for instance; e.g.
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development