to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to anticipate; to foresee
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
expertise; experience; knowledge
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
from ... to; between ... and; or
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
professor; teaching; instruction
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
one more time; once more; once again