sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
war; fighting; fierce competition
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
distinction; differentiation; classification
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)
island in a pond or river
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
disaster; calamity; misfortune
loveable; very likeable; like very much
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
every evening; night after night
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to talk; to chat; to chatter
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to order; to command; to appoint
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through