to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be surprised; to be astonished
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be able to manage somehow or another
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to compose; to put together
it's probably so; it stands to reason
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
reason; cause; circumstances
individual; private person; personal; private
whichever one chooses; either way
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance