and yet; though; when; in spite of
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
assertion; declaration; affirmation
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period); simple paper mask
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
direct unforked road; straight path
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
deep inside; innermost place
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration