to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be at a loss for words
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
master; teacher; stable master
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to triumph; to be elated with success
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly