opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
if you think about it; come to think of it
devil; evil spirit; genie
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
tens of thousands of years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
intermission (between acts); interlude
drama; play; powerful drug
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to surge; to well up; to gush out
after a long time; for the first time in a while