to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
but; however; even though; even if
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
without leaving any trace
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
a step; short distance; short time
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
one's best interests; one's own good
not caring; not giving a damn
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick