feigning ignorance; acting dumb
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
another time; some other time
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
play equipment; playground equipment
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to come and go; to go back and forth
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe