lesson; precept; teachings; moral
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
in the future; another day; later
progress; advance; improvement; development
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
businessman; industrialist
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
latest fashion; trend of the times
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to