pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
divining sticks; counting; calculation
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
minimum; at the very least
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
waiting for the traffic lights to change
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
sword; blade; single stroke
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
interrupting a game; time out