to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
because of; owing to; due to
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
have to do; must; should; ought to
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
origin; root; cause; principle
to accomplish (attain) one's object
harmonize but not agree (harmonise)
to call each other; to call out to one another
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
the reverse; other side; lining
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
fiction; fabrication; concoction; falsework (scaffolding, etc.)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
pigment; paint; colour; color
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
commonplace; ordinary; trite; informal and easy to understand (of writing, etc.)