knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
simply put; putting it simply; in short
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
covering; protection; backing; relief
two legs; two feet; two pairs
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
flaring up; bursting into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to rush back; to run back
period of time; time slot; time zone
meditation; contemplation
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
solely; entirely; only; or
deadly serious; deadly earnest
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt