pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to fold up; to fold into layers
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
very interesting; of great interest
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
name; given name; first name
attractive face and figure
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in that way; thus; so; so?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
surname; family name; last name
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with