I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
no!; no no!; no, not at all
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
particularly; only; in the case of
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
research; study; investigation
general; popular; common; typical
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; (place) deep in the mountains
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
moisture; humidity; dampness
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
parts; accessories; components
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid