pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
Chinese room (artificial intelligence thought experiment)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
after use; after occurring
destabilization; destabilisation
active; dynamic; energetic
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
it's no joke; gimme a break!
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
posing a question; question
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit