basis; foundation; grounds; authority
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to attempt; to test; to try out
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
mental derangement; madness; insanity
un-; non-; negative prefix
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
almost; roughly; approximately
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
outside of; not covered by
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
way; method; means; (technical) specification
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard