that; the matter in question
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
evening meal; supper; dinner
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
ability; performance; efficiency
master craftsman; skillful worker
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
orphan; person without friends
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
bluff; false show of power; bold front
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
you; (arch.) your residence
spirit; heart; disposition
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time