to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to feel; to sense; to experience
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to attempt; to test; to try out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
personal; individual; private
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
society; public; community; social studies
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride