once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
in the end; on top of that
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
sense of values; values; value system
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
oppression; suppression; pressure
meaning; significance; sense
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
should; must; -able; probably; likely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to feel; to sense; to experience
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
drama; play; powerful drug
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
some people; a few people; several people
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)