clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
even though; despite; when
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
don't you think?; indicates question
honour; honor; glory; privilege
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
pupil; student; schoolchild
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone