(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
ward office; council (regional)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
looking or acting as if one owned the place
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
real thing; original; actual
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
Nobel laureate; Nobel-Prize winner
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to get accustomed to using