insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
pointing out; identification
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
spirit residing in the ground
match; game; bout; contest
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
not worth considering; out of the question
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
that is to say; so that means
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
same generation; one's generation
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
too (much); overly; excessively
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
violent emotion; passion; fury
mockery; derision; ridicule
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to open (one's eyes) wide
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade