Japanese person; Japanese people
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
but; however; provided that
hygiene; sanitation; health
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
book; volume; this; present; main; head
counter for books; volume
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
freezing compartment; freezer
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
university library; college library
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
complete collection; large collection; complete works
elementary level; beginner level
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point