decision; settlement; definition
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
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
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
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
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
banknote; bill; note; paper money
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
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
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
limited; limiting; restrictive
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
deviation; departure; omission
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
pride; boast; credit (to)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan