kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
existence; possession; having; limited company
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to bungle; to make things awkward
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
many; much; plenty; hardly
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
reaching; attaining; arrival
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(period of) a year; during an era
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
solitude; loneliness; isolation
imagination; supposition; guess
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull