economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(social) position; status
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
(Japanese) imperial succession
right (to do something); authority; power
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be to the point; to be pertinent
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
twice; again; second time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
ingredient; component; composition
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)