personification; impersonation; embodiment
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
in the midst of the enemy
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
large serving; large portion
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
many items; pressure of business
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
to finger; to tamper (with)
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to torment; to harass; to tease
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
doing whatever one pleases
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
established fact; fait accompli
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation