the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
educational system; school system
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
great cause; moral law; justice
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
great emperor; ... the Great
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be intimate with; to befriend
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to change completely; to change suddenly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold