spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
aggressiveness; aggression
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
whole story; full picture; full particulars
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
clear solution; clean decision
to remember; to keep in mind
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
authentic work (as opposed to a fake)
questions and answers; dialogue
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing