empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
done; just done; just finished
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
reason; cause; history; origin
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to talk; to chat; to chatter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
neighbourhood; neighborhood
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article