intelligence; intellect; brains
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
right to know; right to access information
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
arrest; apprehension; capture
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
small; fine; detailed; stingy
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to hate each other; to hate mutually
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
sense of values; values; value system
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
generation; the world; the age
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in