qualitative difference; disparity; gap
oppression; suppression; pressure
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
authority; power; function
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
chief vassal; senior statesman
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
many; much; plenty; hardly
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to become dim; to become blurred
madder red; dark red; crimson