firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
simple honesty; tactless frankness
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
acceleration; speeding up
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
capital; funds; seed money; asset
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
ability to attract customers
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)