thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
common people; ordinary people; masses
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
just a minute; small quantity
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto