thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
true character; real nature
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
based on; built on; made from
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
war; fighting; fierce competition
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful