menial; meanness; servility; abject
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be helpful; to be useful
(United States of) America; USA; US
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
for work; in a manner related to work
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one thin flat object; one sheet
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only