machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
rather; better; instead; if anything
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
study; research; investigation
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
medical science; medicine
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
convenience; user-friendliness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
eyesight; vision; visual acuity