lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
east, west, south and north
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
again (and again); once again; yet again
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii); sarsa
strange; rare; novel; curious
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
in the face of; in defiance of
general; overall; across-the-board
swindler; imposter; crook
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
surroundings; circumference
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
old and new (thing); old, but unused
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
Japanese marten (Martes melampus); marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
kindness; intimacy; friendship