decision; settlement; definition
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
that's the way it is; such is life
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff