even if not; even without
split; division; break up
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
river; stream; River; the ... river
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
difference; variation; difference
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
casual speech; peer language; informal language
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
aptitude; aptness; suitability
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it