in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
calm; composed; cool; quiet
section; cross section; profile
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
counter for wheels and flowers
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be found; to be discovered
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to join together; to combine; to join up
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly