if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
in the background; not standing out
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected