degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
such; like that; in that way
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to become settled; to be fixed
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
(political) power; authority; influence
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
agreement; stipulation; contract
unidentifiable; unidentified
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
moderate; proper; just right
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
curse; spell; malediction
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
objection; dissent; protest
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon); non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice