bad;  poor;  poor (quality);  inferior;  evil;  sinful;  ugly
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 adds force or indicates command
 which way;  which direction;  which one (esp. of two alternatives);  who
 to resemble;  to look like;  to be like;  to be alike;  to be similar;  to take after
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 to strain (oneself);  to bear down;  to exert oneself;  to put on a bold front;  to make a show of strength;  to swagger
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 furthermore;  besides;  moreover;  in addition;  further;  above or beyond this
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 shop;  store;  somebody who sells (something) or works as (something);  somebody with a (certain) personality trait;  house;  roof
 to pile up;  to heap up;  to stack up;  to repeat many times over;  to go through repeatedly;  to accumulate
 foolishness;  silliness;  stupidity; (arch.)  I; (arch.)  me
 certainly;  of course;  even if;  no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how);  without even;  without so much as;  at the (least, earliest, etc.)
 neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi and his followers)
 to be (animate);  to be;  to be ..ing;  to (have the audacity to) do
 as is;  as it is;  as things are;  like this;  this way;  at this rate
 counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted);  noun read using its on-yomi;  counter for articles;  indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
 shallows;  shoal;  rapids;  current;  position;  place
 feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures);  fiefdom;  province
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 fashion (current) of the times;  general drift of affairs
 to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.);  to get in;  to get on (e.g. a footstool);  to step on;  to reach;  to go over;  to follow
 to be late;  to be delayed;  to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);  to lag behind;  to be bereaved of;  to be preceded by (someone) in death
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money);  to hang;  to come into view;  to arrive;  to come under (a contract, a tax);  to start (engines, motors);  to attend
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 to open one's mouth (to talk);  to (start to) tell
 gold (Au);  golden (color);  valuable;  of highest value;  money;  gold coin;  Friday
 will;  resolution;  kindness;  goodwill;  gift (as a token of gratitude)
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 reserve;  spare;  note;  memorandum;  duplicate;  copy
 near;  close;  beside;  third person
 manager;  steward;  factotum;  useful person
 to stick out too much;  to protrude too far;  to be too strong (e.g. of tea);  to be too forward;  to be too assertive;  to be pushy
 your home;  your family;  their home;  (my) home