pure; true; genuine; unmixed
technique; art; skill; move
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hide; to conceal oneself
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
looks; personal appearance; features
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
vocal sound; tone of voice
to order; to command; to appoint
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to do together; to share; to participate in
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
that's the way it is; such is life
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to face; to go towards; to head towards
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful