insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be worried; to be troubled
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be helpful; to be useful
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
intelligence; intellect; brains
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
future (usually near); prospects
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to tear off; to strip; to rob
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
treasure chest; strongbox
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
pleasant feeling; good vibes
thickness; profundity; depth
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
sterilization by boiling; sterilisation by boiling
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
rational; reasonable; logical
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to hide; to keep to oneself
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing