cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
head start; initiative; preemption
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(present) head of a family
personal; individual; private
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something