foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
sour look; surly face; pout
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
for example; for instance; e.g.
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
step-up; advance; progress; increase
plain; plateau; tableland
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of