reform; reformation; reorganization
no!; no no!; no, not at all
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
holding on to; sticking to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
right (to do something); authority; power
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
in proportion to; just as much as
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
difference; variation; difference