scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
high efficiency; high performance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(period of) a year; during an era
of course; certainly; naturally
selection; choice; option
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
university graduate; college graduate
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
on the occasion of; at the time of
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
stagnation; hindrance; delay
future; possible; potential; prospective
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to correct oneself; to restate
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)