seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to attempt; to test; to try out
hostile nature; inimical character
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
go that far; to that extent
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
inside; interior; inner part
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum