basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
Japanese person; Japanese people
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
successive generations; successive emperors
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
large family; extended family
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
speech and conduct; words and deeds
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter