a little; a bit; slightly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
cutter; cutting machine; guillotine
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
more than anything; above all else
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
specialization; specialisation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
presumption; assumption; estimation
(your) judgment; discernment
badness; evilness; bad; evil
same family (race, tribe)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
eating; bite (in fishing)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
false start of a bout; backsies (called when taking back a move in a game); wait!; hold up!
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
work; business; company; study
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
change; alteration; modification