strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pronunciation; production of sound
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
automatic; intransitive verb
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
guess; speculation; supposition
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to move forward; to move on
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully