the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
piling up; multiple layers
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
fiction; fabrication; concoction
re-entering (data); re-typing
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
living; lifestyle; living room
kitchen; financial situation; finances
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to blow out; to spout out