gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
ingredient; component; composition
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
nice; likeable; desirable
indeed; really; truly; very much
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
science and technology; scientific technique
progress; advance; improvement; development
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
workshop; studio; atelier
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
this is why; this means; it is the case that
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
compilation; editing; recording
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to look around; to survey
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
one's whole life; one's lifetime