boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
something like ...; something called ...
contradiction; inconsistency
experiment; experimentation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
how; in what way; by what means
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
you (plural); all of you; you all
observation; survey; watching
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
permission; approval; authorization; license
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
justice; fairness; impartiality
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
danger; peril; hazard; risk
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst