pure; true; genuine; unmixed
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
guard; sentinel; garrison
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
vitality; energy; dynamism
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to change completely; to change suddenly
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
apparent; obvious; very clear
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
degree of familiarity; popularity
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
literature; books (reference); document
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
effect; efficacy; validity; potency