in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
health; healthy; sound; fit
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
don't worry about it; forget about it
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
prefectural high school; public high school
famous school or university
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
results; record; grades; marks
family; members of a family
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike