... is the reason; ... is my excuse
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
stopping at; going no further than
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
Buddhism's highest paradise
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
maintenance; preservation; improvement
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
bravery; courage; heroism
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly