imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
all; entire; whole; altogether
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
birth; creation; formation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
by means of; due to; because of; according to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
repentance; confession; penitence
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
in the same way as; just like
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable