or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
but; however; although; though
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
elder sister; effeminate man
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to remove; to move out of the way
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell