clear; precise; definite; distinct
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
common knowledge; well-known fact
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sake for moon viewing parties
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
participation; joining; entry
a little bit; a little while
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing