emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
partly open; in half bloom
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to become hoarse; to become husky
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
old friend; old acquaintance
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
item; commodity; list of articles
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to raise one's voice; to shout