to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
meaning of a word; meaning of the kanji (that make up a word)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
perception; sensation; awareness
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
madder red; dark red; crimson
to blame; to find fault with
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
modern man; modern person; modernist
the ancients; ancient people
kuru (degenerative brain disease)
ingredient; component; composition
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to polish up; to shine up
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8