ill will; malice; evil intent
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
soon; shortly; before long
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to feel a chill run down one's spine