the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
final appeal to the highest court
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
the front; honest; upright; decent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
trial; judgement; judgment
why; how; for what reason
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
equality before the law; equality under the law
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
people; men and women; each person; everybody
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
wherein; therein; thereinto
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
15th day of the month; 15 days
within; inside of; less than
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
please (give me); please (do for me)