favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
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 show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
looks; features; (personal) appearance
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
letting (someone) die without helping
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
willpower; energy; vitality
region; limits; stage; level
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind