rather; better; instead; if anything
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
to be opposite; to face each other
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
particularly; only; in the case of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
un-; non-; negative prefix
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
passive; lacking initiative; lacking autonomy