pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to turn towards; to point
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to go out and away; to leave
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
generation; lifetime; age
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
although I say; although one might say; although called
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis