clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be at a loss for words
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to need; to call for; to require
knowing; (an) acquaintance
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)