internal conditions; true state of affairs
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
rather than; more ... than ...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
in the prefecture; prefectural
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
free (of charge); gratuitous
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
interchange; international; international school; inter-
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
work; business; company; study
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule