level; standard; water level
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
experimental; provisional
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
agricultural chemical; agrochemical; agrichemical
personal (employee); employed; retained
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
never mind!; don't worry about it
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
in succession; one after another
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
intelligence network; information network
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
patriarch; head of a family
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning