idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
it seems so; that's what it looks like
decision; determination; resolution
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
sarcophagus; stone coffin
successive generations; successive emperors
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
memory; ability to remember
judgment; judgement; discernment
strength; power; proficiency; ability
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
silence; stillness; quietness
order; sequence; procedure
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)