substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
woman; lady; adult female
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
sad; wretched; deplorable
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to increase; to add to; to augment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
declaration; proclamation; announcement
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
curiosity; inquisitiveness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost