early (days); initial stage; initial
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
considerably; greatly; a lot
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
civilized person; civilized people
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
society; public; community; social studies