to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
wish; desire; ambition; choice
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
daily necessities; everyday item
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
commercial supremacy; commercial rights
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
secondary; of secondary importance
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
serious topic (of conversation)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
day of spring; spring sun
shoji (paper sliding door)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate