inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
establishment; settlement
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
work; business; company; study
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
single word; a few words; brief comment
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)