heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
direct control; direct supervision
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be at a loss for words
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
death from disease; death from illness
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
use; utilization; utilisation; application
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to become familiar (to one's ears)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
since when; from when; how long
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly