plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to see through; to see the true nature of something
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
self-consciousness; self-awareness
and; thereupon; because of that
depending on; dependent on
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
apparent; obvious; very clear
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
personal; individual; private
function; facility; faculty; feature
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
snake; serpent; large snake
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
sleeping pill; sleep medication
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine