essence; kernel; spirit; pith
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
excessive; too much; unreasonable
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
to lean against; to set against
pillars supporting heaven
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
city planning; urban planning; town planning
apartment house; residential complex
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to gain fame; to make one's name
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
overlooking; turning a blind eye
majority group (party, faction)
attraction; lure; invitation
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
relation; connection; relevance
(personal) background check
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations