field; sphere; realm; division; branch
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
family; members of a family
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
head; brains; intellect; understanding
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to take; to catch; to capture
to cut corners; to be shoddy
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
maintenance; preservation; improvement