composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to pay attention; to be watchful
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
how; in what way; by what means
hating; strongly disliking
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
loading; charging; filling
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
automatic; intransitive verb
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)