another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
propriety; right or wrong; justice
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
very timid; very nervous; faint-hearted
rather; sooner; preferably
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
aggression; invasion; raid
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
murder; homicide; manslaughter
oppression; tyranny; despotism
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
insubordination; outlawry
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
instability; insecurity; crankiness
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
well-known; noted; celebrated
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress