essence; true nature; substance; reality
difference; disparity; gap
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
audible range; hearing range
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be remembered; to go down in history
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pointing out; identification
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
something like ...; something called ...
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker