to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
reset; fresh start; new beginning
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
completing a game; beating a game
optimization; optimisation
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
question; inquiry; enquiry
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
boy; son; baby boy; young man
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to redeem (from sin); to save
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
because of; owing to; due to
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part