funny story; funny anecdote
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
left-hand radical of a character
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
equality; impartiality; evenness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
company president; manager; director
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
practical question (problem); practical matter
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy