present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
reconciliation; make peace with
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to pause; to have a short intermission
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
parting; separation; farewell
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
afterlife; realm of the dead
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
outsider; someone outside of a group
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed