to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
please (give me); please (do for me)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery