excuse; evasive answer; subterfuge
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to sniff out; to get wind of
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
depending on; dependent on
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
in this manner; in this way; like this
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
in public; in company; in the presence of others
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
personality; character; individuality; personhood