quality (of a product or a service)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to suppress one's emotions
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
curiosity; inquisitiveness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first meeting; first interview with
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
manners; courtesy; etiquette
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to hand (over); to deliver in person
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
God's name; Christ's name