haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to like; to love; to be fond of
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to need; to call for; to require
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
calamity; disaster; accident
to serve; to work for; to attend
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
progress; advance; improvement; development
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
even more; still more; further