overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
creation; Creation (by God)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
start; origin; beginnings
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
general idea; concept; notion
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
counter for books; volume
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
control; management (e.g. of a business)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen