study; research; investigation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to understand; to make out
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
not necessarily so; is not always true
in that manner; like that
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
order; command; directions; instructions
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to start working; to take action
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to care for someone; to look after someone
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase