just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to read the situation; to sense the mood
the ways of the world; human nature
world; society; people; the public
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
social; societal; societary
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
since when; from when; how long
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be needed; to be wanted
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal