(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
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
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
doing whatever one pleases
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
chance (of success); odds
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
higher rank; better position
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
upper half of the body; upper body
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
nothing but; none other than
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by