pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that's the way it is; such is life
even if not; even without
as (for); for; in the capacity of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
decoration; ornament; trimmings
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
just because; even if; even though
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
all; entire; whole; altogether
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
recommendation; endorsement
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
essence; true nature; substance; reality
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way