he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to speak; to say; to vocalize
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
this world; this life; world of the living
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
if you think about it; come to think of it
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be photographed; to be projected
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
the place for; the time for; the level of
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen