to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
wicked heart; evil design
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
history of; experience of
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
creating a (usually favorable) environment
Japanese person; Japanese people
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
poisoning; kill by poison
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
(theatrical) fighting scene
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually