in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to pick up; to find; to gather
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(social) position; status
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...