balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
hating; strongly disliking
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
virginity (of a female); maidenhood
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
holiness; sanctity; sacredness
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
divine nature; spirituality
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
communication skills; communication ability
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
international; diplomatic intercourse