rather; better; instead; if anything
to be surprised; to be astonished
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
only; merely; but; no more than
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
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
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
single word; a few words; brief comment
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
explosion; rupture; break off
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall flat; to fall face down
oracle; revelation; divine message
myocardial rupture; cardiac rupture; heart rupture; cardiorrhexis; cardioclasis
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to overflow from something full
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
instead; but (on the other hand)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously