to become lukewarm; to become tepid
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to be conspicuous; to stand out
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
mental; spiritual; emotional
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
moderate faction; moderates
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable