purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
in comparison to; rather than
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
you (plural); all of you; you all
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
long ago; a long time ago; already
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
though; notwithstanding; although
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
and; thereupon; because of that
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
cooperation; collaboration
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step