easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
route; way; course; directions
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
practical problem; practical matter
out of character; unlike one
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
going straight on; going straight ahead
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
with a broad grin; smirking
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
to strangle; to constrict
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to put on airs; to assume importance
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
appearance; expression; manifestation
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
exactly as stated; verbatim
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
all you have to do is; just; that's all
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
convenient; expedient; makeshift
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside