quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
in this manner; in this way; like this
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
consequence; outcome; result; blame
pressure; oppression; suppression
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
scenery; scene; landscape
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to sniff out; to get wind of
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
long face; looking dejected