only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
deadly serious; deadly earnest
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
although I say; although one might say; although called
legacy; inheritance; bequest; legacy (system)
just a minute; small quantity
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mechanism; organization; organisation
exception; exclusion; to omit; to disallow (e.g. in a sport after a rule is broken); to reject (e.g. faulty product)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing