religious organization; religious organisation
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
rather; better; instead; if anything
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
rather than; more ... than ...
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
quiet; still; surreptitious
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking