excess or deficiency; too much or too little
ability; capability; skill
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
conference room; council room
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
(being) face to face; facing each other
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
worth in speaking (to someone)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
distant look; faraway look
second grade; second class; secondary
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
one grade; first-class; primary
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to hit hard; to strike hard
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly