sublime; noble; high-minded
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
environment; surroundings; circumstances
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
overhasty; rash; premature
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hold fast; to protect to the end
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
belief; faith; conviction
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
forest conservation; afforestation
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together