to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
equality; impartiality; evenness
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
about; concerning; related to; -ish
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
meditation; contemplation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(not) a single person; (no) one
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to detain; to check; to restrain
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright