dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
general idea; concept; notion
transcendence; transcendency
with a start; with a jump
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
weakening; emaciation; decline
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
is something that; is that which
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
systematic; regular; routine
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to be dead; to be lifeless
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
(state of) utter panic; great panic
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
melancholy; gloom; depression
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?