to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
small amount; bit; smidgen
towering; astonishingly high
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
originally; by nature; from the start
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
cherishing the memory of; yearning for
traces of a predecessor's deeds; precedent
country; territory; domain; realm
suppression; repression; subjugation
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling