to some extent; to a certain extent
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
subordination; dependency
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
action of making something; -ification
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
to refer to; to use as reference
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft