intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
how much; how many; however
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
almost; roughly; approximately
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
completely changed; totally transformed
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
at first; in the beginning; originally
retort; back talk; backchat
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
by means of; due to; because of; according to
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
number of persons; personnel
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
retainer; subject; vassal; servant