seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to become empty; to be emptied
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks (in kabuki)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fidelity to one's principles
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
besides; in addition; also; moreover
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)