nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
reviving the dead; calling back the spirits of the dead
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
contract; compact; agreement
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
how many years; how long; what year
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
defense; defence; protection
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
in succession; one by one
to use and then throw away
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to help each other; to cooperate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...