clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
creation; Creation (by God)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
start; origin; beginnings
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
general idea; concept; notion
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
counter for books; volume
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
control; management (e.g. of a business)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing