spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to show up; to appear; to turn up
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
internal conditions; true state of affairs
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
participation; joining; entry; adherence
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
scale; scope; plan; structure
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price