firm; strong; solid; stable
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
directly opposite; right in front
inside one's heart; in one's mind
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
in person; personally; (do) oneself
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to have meaning; to be meaningful
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
at a loss for words; stumped for words
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful