old character form; traditional form of kanji used in Japan before 1946
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
teacher; instructor; professor
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
Manchuria; Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
odds and ends; all; every
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to lay aside; to set aside
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
second generation; second; junior
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
whether one wants to or not; without choice
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to blow out; to spout out
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation