essence; true nature; substance; reality
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
cooperation; coordination; link
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
news; word; tidings; omen
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
everything; anything; nothing
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
stairs; stairway; staircase
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
considerably; greatly; a lot
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)