substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
even if; even though; however; no matter how
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to become clear; to be made public
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
that day; the very same day
letter; missive; note; mail
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy