may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
snake; serpent; large snake
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
mental derangement; madness; insanity
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to like; to love; to be fond of
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
tradition; legend; folklore
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
ambassador plenipotentiary
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
generation; lifetime; age
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off