may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that is to say; so that means
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to accept; to receive; to agree
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
thinking of; hitting upon
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to elucidate; to shed light on; to clarify
being very busy; busyness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inside; interior; inner part
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
how; in what way; circumstances
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god