profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
water damage; flood disaster
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
human pillar; human sacrifice
persecution complex; paranoia
feebleness; weakness; weak
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
human intellect; knowledge
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
theatre; theater; playhouse
social awareness (e.g. in fiction)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
script; libretto; scenario
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
direct control; direct supervision
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast