distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
ill will; malice; evil intent
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple (located on a steep hillside overlooking Kyoto)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse