to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
nothing but; none other than
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
genuine; authentic; true; pure
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
Ramayana (Sanskrit Hindu epic, circa 300 BCE)
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
bronze or copper (color, colour)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
agreement; stipulation; contract
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
finite; limited; restricted