to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
action; operation; effect; function
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
normalcy; normality; normal
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
number of persons; personnel
incessant working; working non-stop
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
willpower; energy; vitality
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to become an expert; to be master at
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to smile (at); to grin (at)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)