perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
contrived; false-sounding
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
while; during; while; although; all; both
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to stiffen; to become stiff
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect