basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be hesitant; to feel timid
personal; individual; private
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
authenticity; credibility
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
door; gate; opening; title page
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse