to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
society; the world; the times
established fact; fait accompli
rational; reasonable; logical
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to apply pressure to; to press
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
troublesome; pain in the butt
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
main cause; primary factor
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange