provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
you could say; you might say; verging on the
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to shake one's head (in denial)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
one by one; one at a time; in turn
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
total energy; all efforts
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)