influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
great laughter; burst of laughter
so; like this; in this way
to give an impression; to make an impression
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
concession; conciliation; compromise
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to control; to command; to get the better of
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
deep emotion; strong feelings
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
the first and second; a few
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both