stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
smoothly; easily; readily
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Corinth (Greece); Corinto (Nicaragua); Corrinth
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
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
oppression; tyranny; despotism
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
motherland; fatherland; native country
older brother; elder brother
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
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
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
unique; peculiar; singular
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
consideration; sympathy; compassion
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
moral character or consciousness
duty; function; office; mission; task
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely