reality; actuality; hard fact
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to tower over the surroundings
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
testimony; (verbal) evidence
chapter one; first chapter