general idea; concept; notion
to compose; to put together
personification; anthropomorphization
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
material; substance; matter
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
had better ...; had better not ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to take away; to carry off
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
extermination; expulsion; destruction