great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
profound; deep; unfathomable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
bed and food; eating and sleeping
while; during (the time when)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
amount of sugar; sugar content
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
many; much; plenty; hardly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
little finger; pinky; little toe
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious