to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
cannot be compared with; no match for
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
another time; some other time
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality