practice; practising; training; study
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
local specialty; special product (of a region)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
treating (someone) like an object
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months