very; greatly; exceedingly
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
shyness; bashfulness; shame
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
longing for; burning desire
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
audience; attendance; hearers
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
being under military occupation
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to throw oneself (into an activity)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard