when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
custom; practice; convention; precedent
slight; little; insignificant
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to make merry; to be festive
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
in this manner; in this way; like this
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
inside one's heart; in one's mind