passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
alone; by oneself; on one's own
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
in one's own way or style
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
justification; rationalization
to admire (someone's courage); to approve of (someone's ambition)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
I see; that's right; indeed
general public; the masses
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
circulation of the blood; apprehension
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
certain; definite; clear; credible
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different