duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
nature; property; disposition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
explanation; interpretation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing