to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
process; course; mechanism
inside the cell; intracellular
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to move around; to move about; to get around
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
difference; disparity; gap
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
infectivity; infectious capacity; transmissibility
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
secretary (government); director; chief
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)