core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the same kind; accomplice; partner
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
secret; private; surreptitious
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
weightlessness; zero gravity
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
death from cold; freezing to death
fall; drop; descent; coming down
firm; strong; solid; stable
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly