vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
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
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
proximity of a monarch or lord
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
nonchalantly; without a care
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases