brilliant; bright; dazzling
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to bring; to take; to bring about
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
all present; all concerned; all of us
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
this occasion; at this time; now
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
unidentifiable; unidentified
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut