no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to look down on; to condescend
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
moral discourse; admonitory lecture; instructive talk; exemplum; apologue
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
joints; points (of a speech)
counter for books; volume
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
(how) many times; (how) often
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse