to look down on; to make light of
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
huge win; overwhelming victory
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)
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
potentiality; dormancy; latency
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
unqualified; without qualifications
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to escape from; to get out
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
bacterium; bacteria; germ
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
carving; engraving; sculpture
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
magic marker; felt-tip pen
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly