resignation; acceptance; consolation
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
primary school; elementary school; grade school
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
company president; manager; director
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
number-withheld phone calls
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
powerful person; influential person
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
transactions; dealings; business