name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to clap one's hands in prayer
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
prescribed form (of writing); format
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
within; inside of; less than
to go out and away; to leave
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
because of; owing to; due to
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
application; request; petition
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
society; the world; the times
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
you could say; you might say; verging on the
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
father; dad; husband; you; he
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh