idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
to indicate; to show; to point to
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
endless; boundless; everlasting
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
the style is the man; the style is the man himself
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
real intention; true motive; true meaning
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
indirect speech; indirect narration
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
polite style; polite Japanese
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to be silent; to say nothing
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to jest; to clown (around)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)