suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
hokora; small wayside shrine
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
handbook; manual; guide; primer
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to be too numerous; to be too much
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
everything; anything; nothing
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately