treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to explain; to dispel doubts
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
coincident with; while; simultaneously
-less; lacking; non-existing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to feel; to sense; to experience
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
of course; certainly; naturally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
later on; eventually; afterwards
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to put on airs; to assume importance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
descriptive (narrative) part
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
real thing; original; actual
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
fine view; beautiful sight
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)