to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
descendant; posterity; offspring
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
one more time; once more; once again
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
this occasion; at this time; now
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
(medical) doctor; physician
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
sanity; consciousness; soberness
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.