one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
outsider; someone outside of a group
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
perception; sensing; noticing
menu; schedule; program; menu
several years; a few years
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
very interesting; of great interest
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
convenient; handy; useful
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
and yet; though; when; in spite of
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
(in the same way) as before; as always
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
just because; even if; even though
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
such; this sort of; like this
to kill; to choke the life out of
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
strength; power; proficiency; ability
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
each (person); everyone; individual; respective