tone (of voice); manner of talking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
conviction; belief; confidence
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to concern; to be related
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
gem; jewel; precious stone
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
concealment; suppression; hiding
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency