to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
essence; true nature; substance; reality
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to state; to express; to mention
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hold fast; to protect to the end
soldier; combatant; warrior
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
interior design; interior; upholstery
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees