capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
proposal; proposition; suggestion
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
rather; sooner; preferably
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
directly opposite; right in front
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
quarrel; trouble; dispute
distant look; faraway look
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)