shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to turn towards; to point
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
in comparison to; rather than
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic