severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
masturbation; self consolation
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to look around; to look towards (us)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
sympathy; empathy; response
to cross the line; to go too far
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love