ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
serious; severe; grave; acute
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
carving; engraving; chiselled features
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
place of residence; dwelling place
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
older brother; elder brother
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
directions; instructions; orders; command
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid