in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
composite; combined; complex
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
class-A; A class; A grade
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
the West; the Occident; Western countries
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
advanced level; high grade; senior
arm; skill; efforts; ability
genius; prodigy; natural gift