artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
tendency; trend; inclination
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to keep away; to keep at a distance
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
peace talks; peace negotiations
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
I see; that's right; indeed
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning