red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
while; even though; despite
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
colour; color; hue; tints
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
impassioned speech; fervent speech
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
going to and fro; back and forth
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
just one person; only one
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut