to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
grade; class; degree; magnitude
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
operation; functioning; running
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
restoration; repair; mending
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
trick; contrivance; cleverness
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
aptitude; aptness; suitability
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
general term; generic name
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
suggestion; hint; implication
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to become clear; to be made public
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
tool; implement; means; furniture
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to move forward; to move on