concealment; suppression; hiding
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
authenticity; credibility
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
support; backing; patronage
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's long-cherished desire
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
living thing; living creature; animal; life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
living thing; organism; creature; biology
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)