revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
supreme; sublime; highest
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
whatever the case; under any circumstances
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
party name; name of a political party
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker