night chat; tale told at night; book of informal essays
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
one's own child; one's own children
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
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
way of speaking; intimation
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to thrust down; to push off
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
use; utilization; utilisation; application
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
command; lead; generalship; leadership
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
decision; determination; resolution
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect