to underrate; to make light of
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
everything; anything; nothing
strong person; the strong; the powerful
(social) class; rank; grade
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
baton (of command); order; command; direction
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)