unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
world; society; people; the public
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to cure an illness; to cure a disease
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
bamboo (tobacco) ash receptacle
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
another thing; other things; another man's property
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm