way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
civil service examination
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
sons and daughters; children; girl
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
English name (for a country, etc.); English-derived nickname (used by someone with a non-Western personal name); Western name
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
autumn zephyrlily (Zephyranthes candida); white rain lily; strings of beads hanging across a doorway; bead screen
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture