doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
living person; the living
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
everyday life; daily life
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
image; figure; figure; form; image
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)