aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
surroundings; environs; circumference
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
competent; suitable; qualified
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
various states; various provinces
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
study; pursuit of knowledge
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
material; materials; data; information; documents
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
night duty (in an imperial court, public office, etc.); night guard; night watch; attending (a noble) through the night
story; tale; talk; discussion
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
yourself; himself; herself
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me