to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
rather than; more ... than ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
unkindness; unfriendliness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
approximation; having a close resemblance
birds of a feather flock together
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
interior; inside; internal
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
complex and subtle (delicate)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
choice; selection; option
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
communality; community; having something in common
general; popular; common; typical
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
settlement; solution; resolution
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
one-yen book (Showa period)