outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
if you think about it; come to think of it
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
heterogeneity; heterogenecity
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
clearing one's throat; cough
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
limited; limiting; restrictive
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
common knowledge; well-known fact
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
second; number two; runner-up
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to become clear; to be made public
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
stating (one's views); expressing