judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
retention; maintenance; preservation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
study of foreign languages; linguistics
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sunbathing; basking in the sun
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
parts; accessories; components