incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to push aside; to brush aside
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to keep watch; to stand guard
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
price; cost; value; worth; value
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to have an idea; to have a clue
this world; this life; world of the living
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the three main gods (Amaterasu Ōmikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum