ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
training; education; development; cultivation
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to be conspicuous; to stand out
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
waking; waking up; awakening
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
absolutely; positively; decidedly
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
washing machine; (clothes) washer
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination