ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hostility; animosity; enmity
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to care for someone; to look after someone
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to need; to call for; to require
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to become clear; to be made public
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
in accordance with; according to
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be flexible; to be accommodating
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently