one's best interests; one's own good
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
speech and conduct; words and deeds
resemblance; similarity; analogy
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
point in common; common feature
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
state of the war; war situation
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
instant; moment; for an instant
round dance; dancing in a circle