reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
really; truly; indeed; good grief
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
moving to the countryside
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
river management; river improvement; flood control
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding