basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
marking; grading; scoring
failing mark; failing grade
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
delicate health; fragile health
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
weakness; effeminacy; enervation
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally