originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
obscure; vague; ambiguous
clarification; definition
technical; technological; practical
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
long ago; a long time ago; already
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
occasional; infrequent; rare
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to burst open; to pop; to split
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
admiration; wonder; astonishment