quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
care; precaution; guarding; caution
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
distinction; differentiation; classification
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to turn against; to become an enemy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
news; word; tidings; omen
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
performing without rehearsal
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
question and answer session
materials; data; document
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
point of compromise; common ground
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor