contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to pretend; to act (as if)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
expressing one's mind; speaking out
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to intend; to be sure that
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
based on; on the basis of
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand