to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
indeed; really; truly; very much
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
cooperation; collaboration
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
something; some kind of; for some reason
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
choices; alternatives; options
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)