embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
very much; exceedingly; extremely
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to tower above; to stand out
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer