preference; priority; precedence
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
from the beginning; from scratch
than; from; out of; except; but; more
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
royal capital; imperial capital
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to become better; to improve
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination