in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
rival; competitor; competition
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
nothing but; none other than
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to order; to command; to appoint
changing clothes; change of clothes
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
that's the way it is; such is life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark