ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
most part; greater part; majority
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
forward somersault; forward roll
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
entire world; whole world; world stage
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
each place; various places
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
top recommendation; something highly recommended
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage