honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
feeling of a house or a room
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
putting into operation; invocation
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
discovery; detection; finding
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
experiment; experimentation
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope