reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
preface; introduction; preamble
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
(in the same way) as before; as always
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
friction; discord; strife
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
advance; moving forward; progress
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to increase; to add to; to augment
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
rule; reign; government; governing
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
in that manner; like that
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to cultivate a better understanding
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate