hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
passing through without stopping; passing by
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
garden (esp. with trees); park
to know (someone); to think; to believe
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
great difference; big difference; wide margin
related to; in relation to
to ask; to enquire; to query
literature; books (reference); document
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
direct descent; direct line
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
water and ink; ink painting
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
wearing one's hair in braids
outward appearance; apparent
insight; power of observation
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
sorry to bother you, but ...
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
throat; important part; vital area