good-quality; superior in quality
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
each individual; each person
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
three-digit number; hundreds column
four-digit number; thousands column
individual; one by one; separate; each
poppy seed; something extremely tiny
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
separate; special; another; separately
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
fat; tallow; lard; grease
more than usual; especially; particularly
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love