to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
besides; in addition; also; moreover
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; at the very least
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
reality; actuality; hard fact
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing