heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
on the street; around town; the world; the public
marking; grading; scoring
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
suddenly; all of a sudden
king; monarch; ruler; champion
imposing stance; daunting pose
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
reigning; controlling; dictating
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)