something; some kind of; for some reason
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
now; the present time; just now; another; more
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
while; even though; despite
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
flattery; cajolery; adulation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about