rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
in the same way as; just like
bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
as (for); for; in the capacity of
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
self-knowledge; knowing oneself
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
pretension; conceit; hubris
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
day of month; counter for days
second day of the month; two days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
last night; yesterday evening
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(in Japanese architecture) transom
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch