inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
clear solution; clean decision
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
counter for chairs or seats
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
old friend; old acquaintance
heartburn; strong sense of disgust
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
dual personality; split personality
to have a long life; to live a long time
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
ideally; if one were to wish for more
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to take (be in) charge of
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to check; to stop; to keep back
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
curtain; hanging; bunting
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)